Interestingly, this election has exposed a nationwide ‘town vs gown’ rivalry that has profound elements and implications. The Ivory Tower is clearly unaccepting of the will of those people who live in the ‘other places’ in the country, and whose lifestyles, beliefs, and fears are different than their own. It's really indicative of a pronounced intolerance, mixed with elitism, which are antithetical to the ‘open-mindedness’ and ‘expand your universe’ type of mentality that academia has cultured as part of its image.
Many blue collar workers, many farmers, coal miners, bricklayers, furniture movers, etc. have worked very hard and put money aside so that their children could attend these institutions, believing that attending them was a ticket to a better life. These same people are now often looked down upon by the very people whose salaries, and the university buildings they occupy, are contributed to by the tuition and board that these parents worked so hard for to provide this opportunity for their children. It's so wrong.