<p>Although I cannot speak as to the present situation, in my experience I knew many, especially from entrepreneurial and small business owner families, who were fiscally conservative and free market fans, but were not politically active. Likewise, many kids from immigrant families that had escaped totalitarian regimes had more libertarian views, strongly supporting individual freedoms and rights and afraid of a strong, centralized government. However, these kids tended to be focused on academics to make their own opportunities, not activism, so they were not as apparent on campus. MIT kids tended to be supportive and accepting of each other, regardless of views. Has it changed today? I don’t know, but admissions does try hard to accept “nice” kids.</p>