Liberals and Democrats at W&L

Familiar
Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:44:59 +0000

Liberal W&L sophomore here, reporting in late. I have yet to meet a Republican on campus who, when asked, says anything but “Well, I’m socially liberal but fiscally conservative.” I campaigned door-to-door for Obama last year when College Dems was working in overtime, and the worst I’ve ever gotten, even at the height of the presidential election, was some good-natured teasing (and I gave as good as I got).

Yes, the majority of students are probably Republican. But it’s not like they parade the fact down the street and turn hostile if you happen to be a Democrat. The most common reaction is either, “Oh, you’re a Democrat? That’s cool,” or “YOU ARE? I’m secretly a Democrat, let’s fervently agree on our political beliefs,” because there is an appalling number of closet Democrats on this campus.