ASHE SCHOW: We’re in the midst of a college revolution — and liberals are leading it.
For years, conservatives have railed against the suppression of free speech and increasing authoritarianism on college campuses — and they’ve been largely written off by the liberal establishment in academia.
But now, the culture that has been cultivated by liberal ideologues has turned against them, and they’re fighting back. . . .
At this point I have to ask: Where has Schlosser been the past year? He talks about the erosion of professors’ abilities to teach their students topics that may challenge their worldview. But how has he missed that liberal politicians have already adopted the position that an accusation is all the evidence one needs?
California passed “yes means yes” last year, a law that makes it far easier to accuse someone of sexual assault and provides no due process rights to those accused. States across the country have introduced similar bills. U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Claire McCaskill are pushing for a national law that also erodes due process rights.
And the same people pushing for trigger warnings and safe spaces are pushing the “terrifying” policy that accusations equal guilt.
It’s great that Schlosser and others have finally realized the problems on college campuses, but they still have a lot to learn.
They bred the Red Guards. And you know who the Red Guards go after eventually.