Sending a kid to college now is sending them off to indoctrination camps anyway for the most part so why send them.
There are some colleges that aren’t corrupt and definitely the majority of tech schools that teach an actual skill vice some useless liberal arts BS degree in gender studies.
Vaxxed VS unvaxxed roommates is not a concern to those who understand science. It’s only a concern for the sheep and their herders.
For the same reason people go though obstacle courses or study for exams.
The reality, of course, is college is about negotiating the landscape and learning. That includes obtaining life skills like how much booze can you consume before you become a jackwad, should you smoke weed, are jocks really that stupid, can I go to class hungover, should I dip Skoal or Copenhagen, what's it like to date a goth girl with a tattoo, and should you ALWAYS avoid Springsteen fans?
Shielding kids from reality is like how Australia and New Zealand handled the virus. Yes, parents should be discerning - some colleges are outright hostile to freedom and should be avoided - but unless their kids are going to live in a cave, they have to face society. In the real world, they'll encounter racism, sexism, other isms, and political pressures at work. Shielding kids from thag will make the experience when it really counts at work a disaster.
And college need not be one-sided. There ARE student groups, fraternities, and even clusters of friends that aren't all wokey. And, for what it's worth, a big confidence builder is getting into a discussion about whatever and testing out arguments, theories, and seeing what works and doesn't work.
There are LOTS of problems with universities and higher education today, and trades may be a better option for many people. But Americans have never shied away from a good fight. Now is not the time to surrender to Pajama Boy.