Correct. And if you asserted the existence of a god based on this common notion I wouldn't scream that it's religous hostility.

Of course, dieties are not a great example here since they're based purely on people's superstitions.

> No one in this thread is claiming a "coordinated conspiracy"

From above: "Conservatives have been basically purged from academia over the last 30 years"

Most political purges I'm familiar with aren't "oops, implicit bias!"

At the start of this I said: "I think the surprise is that someone believes its indicative of a giant conspiracy to exile conservative professors." If you agree with this could have saved yourself a lot of trouble.

> Like not inviting them to conferences, social gatherings, networking opportunities, etc.

We're talking about adults, right? In any event, it would be interesting to see some stats or hear some anecdotes on the matter.

> Again, decades of small bias add up.

Does it? Seems far more likely to settle on some sort of median. It's just that the median is considered 'leftist' because it embraces the scientific method while most conservative platforms need to deny evolution, climate change, etc.

> it's probably also true that being conservative in academia is also an inherent disadvantage, due to the same mechanism.

There are far, far more dissimilarities.

My friend, I simply stated a conclusion that is very commonly accepted, including by conservatives (hints: populism, religion, gender roles). You're welcome to dispute it but instead you declare it 'hostile'. If conservatives think this is offensive then I'll add that to the list of reasons they seem to avoid scenarios where their viewpoints are challenged (because that's how academia works).

> Is it really surprising that people who disagree with someone's politics would let that bleed over into their assessment of that person's professional abilities?

It certainly can. That's a long way from a coordinated conspiracy. And there are layers of insulation like wanting talent regardless of personality and avoiding legal issues.

> Conservative professors are a rare breed in academia because non-conservatives in academia make it a very hostile workplace environment.

Like stealing their lunch or lighting them up in a reply-all or what are we talking about here? Note I'm not freaking out that you "just declared something as a fact".

I'd have upvoted you but I think you got eaten by /new.

You'll see similar results from the various indieweb indexes that primarily use the kagi RSS list from github; this list attracts a specific segment of the blogosphere.

This is the kind of thing you say when the deal is ready to be signed Friday.

Could have been almost anything!

Does your "closed system" assertion account for selling options?

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