In recent discussions surrounding higher education, CNN data analyst Harry Enten has highlighted a significant shift in public opinion, aligning with President Donald Trump's stance on the matter.
Enten's analysis reveals that a growing number of Americans are expressing concerns about the current state of colleges and universities, suggesting that something is amiss.
As reported by Gateway Pundit, the narrative that President Trump arbitrarily decided to challenge institutions like Harvard is misleading. Over the years, American higher education has evolved into what many conservatives view as centers of Marxist indoctrination, where students are often encouraged to harbor disdain for their nation and its allies, such as Israel.
President Trump's efforts aim to restore a sense of balance and rationality to these campuses, a move that has been long overdue. Notably, he is the first American president to tackle this issue head-on, and it appears that a significant portion of the American populace concurs with his assessment.
According to Mediaite, Enten's analysis underscores a dramatic decline in public confidence in higher education over the past decade. He reported that the percentage of Americans expressing high confidence in these institutions has dropped from 57% in 2015 to a mere 36% last year.
This decline is not limited to Republicans alone, though they have experienced a 36-point drop. Enten noted, "68% of Americans said that higher education was on the wrong track." While there may be debate over President Trump's methods, Enten emphasized that many Americans "definitely agree with him on the idea that there is a problem with higher ed overall."
The left often attempts to frame this debate as a matter of free speech, yet this argument seems to falter under scrutiny. For instance, inviting a conservative figure like Ann Coulter to speak at a prestigious institution such as Harvard often results in a stark contradiction to the proclaimed support for free speech.
This inconsistency highlights the broader issue of ideological bias within higher education, a concern that resonates with many Americans who seek a return to traditional values and balanced discourse on college campuses.
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