@pzmyers@octodon.social Of course it's no surprise that the right is so fiercely anti-intellectual. University/ college does reduce people's authoritarian tendencies and tends to make them more liberal - not because the professors indoctrinate students, but simply because being exposed to a diverse set of people broadens people's horizon. Rightwing authoritarianism requires isolation to be maintained, and they know it. (Anyone who is interested in this, read "The Authoritarians" by Bob Altemeyer.)