<p>Is this guy an aberration or the norm? No matter what your political leanings, his unsubstantiated broad generalizations are the antithesis of academic freedom. This is teaching?</p>
<p>USC</a> Professor Tells Students Republicans Are ?Stupid,? ?Racist?</p>
<p>To have newsmax attack USC is an honor. And I’m seeing a lot of cuts and editing in that video, which makes me suspect some things are being taken out of context.</p>
<p>While I view instructors who mix their personal politics with their lectures as unprofessional, every big university is going to have a few instructors like this. His unsubstantiated broad generalizations are not the antithesis of academic freedom - they’re exactly the opposite.</p>
<p>And remember, USC has always had a reputation as being a relatively conservative college campus.</p>
<p>Professors do this all the time. Professor Darry Sragow was voicing his racist opinions. He should have have taught the class using the Socratic method. By doing so, he can introduce his view and encourage classroom discussion. </p>
<p>On the hand, Tyler Talgo may have just screwed himself though. Potential employers may be discouraged from hiring him because he is a whistle blower.</p>
<p>Umm, yeah. I agree with the above comments. News flash: liberal college professor hates on Republicans. Movie at 11.</p>
<p>This is nothing new. Every American campus these days short of Hillsdale College and BYU is a liberal bastion. If the class had had a Republican campaign strategist lecturing, the opinions would’ve gone the other way.</p>
<p>In my experience, a professor can be good so long as he/she is aware of his/her own biases. Likewise - stating that the GOP nowadays is the party of angry old white people - is unfortunately true.</p>
<p>If the students had wanted to punch back, they could say that the Democratic Party is the party of the poor, minorities, naive young people, and pinhead intellectuals who can write a 100 page dissertation but could never run a lemonade stand.</p>
<p>Stereotypes cut both ways. What would <em>really</em> be interesting though is if some of the students’ tuition-paying Republican parents sat in on a class.</p>