Granfallooner

Look, I like Bard, I really do... it's just, it's so liberal...

Chances are, you're liberal, too. I apologize. I don't think ill of you, I really don't.

Now, I'm no conservative. The thing about me is that I really don't run with any political crowd... I don't consider myself better or worse for this... I just tend to think about other issues. Probably accounts for why I want to major in philosophy.

I hear there is at least a "smattering" of conservatives on the campus. If this is true, then what, praytell, do "independents" such as myself do there--if any go there? It's such an artsy, nonconformist school, there must be a few... can they flourish there, or will I probably not enjoy things?

I just need some advice. Thank you.

roberthhid

I visited Bard twice with my son. Yes Bard is liberal but I don't think your personal politics will be relevant at all. I entered Columbia in the Fall of 1970. There were more Communist and Trotskite groups than anywhere (well outside of Berkeley maybe). This had nothing to do with the education or social life.

twentytelephones

I found everything about it too liberal.

justaseagull

I agree. Liberals are bad people. Amen, brothah.

Chimaera

I go to Bard, I consider myself to be leftward-leaning moderate, and I definitely perceive myself to be among the most conservative people on campus. The extreme liberalism can be suffocating, at times. That being said, the political atmosphere is not a major detriment to my experience here, but I'd prefer that Bard had more diversity.

dressupandxdance

Will I be completely ostracized for being libertarian?

wmgan

I know a couple libertarians here, and I don't think they're "ostracized" at all. The atmosphere here is definitely very liberal, but I don't think it's suffocating at all. Having said that, I'm mostly apolitical with maybe a liberal bent, so it may be different for each . . .