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> staff self-declares 98% liberal

Citation? That'll be interesting, asking 10 Americans to define "liberal" will probably result in 12 definitions...

If you want to have a meaningful discussion, what do academic staff say about this selection criteria specifically, and/or affirmative action?

Liberalism is just the ideology of capitalism. US conservatives and “liberals” are both liberals in the philosophical sense, with mostly cultural differences.

It shouldn’t be a surprise both factions seek their material interests.

liberal in the harvard sense is often more like rich moderate conservative

there is basically no overlap between the people on admissions committees and conservatives. Look up on linkedin who does admissions at ivy league schools. Hint its not stuffy old white guys.

i’m the US most democrats have more overlap with republicans than liberals