[Joe Boucher]

Those that can, do.
Those that can't, teach.

Those that can't do or teach, work for the government.

[Darkwolf377]

Are Academic Elites Communists?

That's like asking "Are Communists Communists?"

[Huntress]

Yes.

[Varda]

Good column. My son will be taking a college ethics course with a leftist instructor. I'm sending this his way.

[RasterMaster]

"professor of Sovietology"

Professor of Communism - fixed!

[Cannoneer No. 4]

ping

[Lord Basil]

Without question, citizens of those nations closer to capitalism enjoy a higher standard of living and a far greater measure of liberty than those in nations closer to communism.

That's because governments just haven't done it right, yet.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

There is a connection here with why the MSM sympathizes with terrorists.

Journos are wannabe literary elites. Words are vastly more important to them than deeds.

[GarySpFc]

There are more communists on our university campuses than in Russia. In Russia they know communism does not work.

[DaveTesla]

[spintreebob]

All ELITES share one common ideology .... that THEIR elite should run things on behalf of the common man because they better knowledge of what is best for the common man than the common man does for himself.

With Marx-Leninism it was the "ditatorship of the proletariat" which meant the Communist Party ELITE.

The Western ELITE just wants the "dictatorship of the proletariat" with a "human face". The term "human face" means they don't have to be logically consistent... and God forbid ... not dogmatic. The political correctness of what is in the best interest of the common man can change rapidly as circumstances change.

Of course, ultimately, what is in the best interest of the common man is that these self-designated ELITE be in power to control the behavior of the common man.

[RSmithOpt]

Academia is insulated from the real world. Let's face it. universities revolve around problem solving based upon theory, not fact.

Fact: Communist forms of government do nothing but to stifle growth, health, and wealth of the masses while a select few reap the rewards and lush lifestyles of an Utopian oligarchy that feeds off the backs of the poor.

Look at the professors positions, salaries, power, etc. compared to that of the young student. A great similarity exists between the 2 social structures.

[Quilla]

Academic leftists, and their media allies, are in agreement with many of the stated goals of communism, such as equal distribution of wealth, income equality and other goals spelled out in Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' "Manifesto of the Communist Party."

One of my older sisters, who holds a PhD in Business Mathematics and teaches college, has stated her one wish for society is income equality. I admonished her for influencing America's youth with this communist philosophy, an accusation she denied. She and her husband (formerly in academia) are rabid Hillary! supporters.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

They think they are.

[HIDEK6]

Is the Pope German?

[Berlin_Freeper]

"Academic Elites" are too ignorant to be communists.

The academics move from dependency from father and mother into a system of dependency to the education system, all the while never having the nerve, endurance, confidence nor required brain power to achieve a self defined life of moving out on their own and thus they create a shell for themselves that identifies with communist rhetoric but they have never actually lived, achieved, experienced those ideals and so they are like parrots chirping out catch word phrases that they don't have a single clue as to what they really mean and so are ignorant.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Rank nations according to whether they are closer to the capitalism end or the communism end of the economic spectrum. Then rank nations according to human rights protections. Finally, rank nations according to per capita income. Without question, citizens of those nations closer to capitalism enjoy a higher standard of living and a far greater measure of liberty than those in nations closer to communism.


Good points throughout this article!

But notice that, like this little example, the SOCIALISTS who "rank quality of life" ALWAYS put highest weighting to (government-provided) child care, (government-provided) health care, (government-provided) social security, (government-provided) "security" (gun control) , (government-provided) commuting, etc..... (Longevity also gets credit, which is good.)

These people are afraid of, and resent freedom. So, of course, the EU (European socialism) gets a higher standard of living than the US.

[wintertime]

While academic leftists, and I'd include their media allies, are not communists, they are anti-anti-communists.

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So?...Professors are merely anti-anti communists and in complete sympathy with Karl Marx? Huh???....

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it is a duck!

And, don't fool yourself thinking that this is only on the college and university level. Our K-12 schools are full of "anti-anti-communist" useful idiots as well.

Suggestion: Homeschool your children and if they go to college, at least spend the least amount of money possible on it.

[Calpernia]

Yes.

There, didn't even have to read the article.

[Sam Cree]

"Are Academic Elites Communists?"

Yes, along with the MSM and a lot of "liberals." You know, the kind of people who hate Bush, but still think Castro is a pretty good guy.