Tufts or Stanford?

ariesathena
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:12:52 +0000

It would be a mistake to think that you will not find those with conservative opinions at Tufts just like it would be a mistake to assume you will not find those with liberal beliefs at Stanford.

At least ‘back in the day,’ those with conservative beliefs at Tufts definitely existed (although, often, quietly). I do remember someone saying that he disagreed with the conservatives, but respected their opinions and the way that they worked harder to ensure that their opinions were well-researched and articulated.

It’s a politically neutral thing - people who are going against the dominant campus political culture will often end up formulating better arguments, simply because they will be rebutted, not patted on the back, if they make a semi-lame argument.