I conceptually agree with some of the grievances discussed here, but I also object to the framing. It’s easy to point out 2x more college professors have been

I conceptually agree with some of the grievances discussed here, but I also object to the framing. It’s easy to point out 2x more college professors have been fired in recent years compared to the second red scare - but they neglect to point out that the number of college students has increased more than 7x since the McCarthy hearings. I couldn’t find exact numbers on professors for the same time period, but even if we assume class size per professor had doubled or tripled in that time, it more than explains the difference. Similarly, social media is an incredible force for amplifying views, one that did not exist during the second red scare. It seems odd to index on that comparison when so much is different then vs now.