It is our own Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Yep. Mao unleashed Red Guard mobs to purge traditionalist enemies of communism. The author complains about a lack of courage to stand up to the mob. Not surprising. Academia is a pretty cushy job. Go along, get along with the powers that be is a lot easier. Why risk getting run off campus like this guy. On the bright side, college enrollments are dropping. The commies may be putting themselves out of business.