How liberal are students at Oberlin?

estargrl88
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:40:11 +0000

Here are the stats on facebook questioning political orientation: 41% None Listed, 26% Liberal, 14% Very Liberal, 8% Other, 5% Moderate, 2% Apathetic, 2% Libertarian, 1% Conservative, 1% Very Conservative.
So…Oberlin is pretty liberal, though that doesn’t mean that everyone is that involved with activism and political stuff (most people are supportive of issues but don’t do anything for them). I think moderates would not have a huge problem, especially if you do not go seeking to impress your views on others (though unfortunately some students may try to impress their views instead). I’m guessing there would be more debate and toleration of views than criticization, but I’m not sure, partly because a lot of people have the same views and those topics just haven’t arisen. I’m hoping more students will post because I don’t feel like I grasp the circumstances for more moderate students on campus but I know that there are atleast some out there and they survive. Most students are pro-choice, though if you aren’t I don’t think you would be marginalized. However, Oberlin has a very large homosexual population that everyone is very tolerant and supportive of it, so in that case, someone against this might be marginalized. So, what I’m trying to say is that basically, you would have to accept the liberal tone on campus and if it wouldn’t bother you too much then I think you’d be OK.