Talk:Political beliefs of academics
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[edit] Auburn/George Mason economics departments
Quotation from article:
- Right-leaning people are attracted in greater numbers by the larger salaries to be found in private employment, so fewer enter academia as opposed to right wing think tanks like the Heritage Foundation or right-leaning institutions like Hillsdale College (a sponsor on shows like The Mark Levin Show) or Liberty University, as well as the economics departments of public institutions Auburn University and George Mason University, known for their libertarian leanings.
In short, the bit of interest says "academia as opposed to... the economics departments of public institutions like Auburn and GMU..." which may be (questionably executed) snarkasm, or perhaps just a mistake. I'm not honestly sure which. Anyone care to clear this up?
DISCLOSURE: I happen to be a student at Auburn; however, to my knowledge, I have not yet had any dealings with the econ guys. PacWalker (talk) 02:53, 23 March 2015 (UTC)