A Pew poll released Mondayshows that Republicans views ofhigher education institutions havetaken a dramatic turn forthe worsesince 2015. <\/p>\n
In September 2015, 54percent of Republicans told Pew that they had a positive stance on college and universities, while 37percent felt negatively toward them. <\/p>\n
Today, their attitude seems to have taken a complete U-turn, with 58percent of Republicans saying that colleges and universities had a negative effect on the way things are going in the country. Only 36percent maintainedthat theyre good for the country. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 72percent of Democrats and independents who lean Democrat have a positive attitude toward the institutions. According to Pew, this stance hasnt changed much in recent years. <\/p>\n
This striking switch among Republicans echoes a trend among conservatives ofblasting PC culture and censorship of free speech on college campuses and taking legislative action against it. <\/p>\n
On June 20, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) held a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on free speech on college campuses titled Free Speech 101: The Assault on the First Amendment on College Campuses. <\/p>\n
According to the Washington Post, Grassley charged that free speech appears to be sacrificed at the altar of political correctness. <\/p>\n
Also present was Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who lamented, Its tragic what is happening at so many American universities where college administrators and faculties have become complicit in functioning essentially as speech police. <\/p>\n
Two days after the hearing, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a GOP-backed bill allowing college administrators to expel students for disrupting college speakers, according to NBC. <\/p>\n
Wisconsin Gov.Scott Walker (R) applauded the move: <\/p>\n
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