I have mixed feelings about this essay. I found it honest and from the heart. I also found it a bit naive and subtly petulant. The author seems convinced that

I have mixed feelings about this essay. I found it honest and from the heart. I also found it a bit naive and subtly petulant. The author seems convinced that being a political liberal is the essence of being a true dissident. Students are judged by whether they are actually rebellious and morally brave (promoting liberal thoughts), or simply cardboard-cutout kids (admirers of Patton, Lee, and such). Okay fine. I don't mind the author expressing an opinion. But then we hear about other professors who are libertarians, and they are condemned. I'm left with the feeling that the conservative atmosphere of the college is bad, the libertarian professors are bad, but the liberal professors are encouraging true free thought. I think we lost our way here. But most of the essay, where we observe the kids interacting and the author makes observations on the culture? Outstanding. I enjoyed reading it.