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One of the worst things about Reed, I think, is the hardcore 'conservative liberalism' that dominates the campus. It's all liberal, all the time. We tease a dormie about being super conservative, when really, anywhere else in the country, he would be considered a moderate.
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I don't think it looks that way from a broader perspective. On an international scale we are more conservative as a people, so we just adjust the compass to fit our needs. Reedies range from moderate conservatives to far leftists from a European's point of view. Most Americans see this as ranging from moderate leftists to ultra-leftists. I think the political spectrum at Reed is wider than most people believe. At least from a political and economic perspective... Reedies are socially liberal, period.
I don't think a true social conservative would be comfortable at Reed.
IMO.