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The speaker argues that college may not be the main place where students become politically radicalized. Based on his experience at the University of Michigan, he says many students seemed surprisingly disengaged from ideological coursework, leading him to believe that political beliefs are often formed much earlier. His broader point is that high school and pre-college culture may shape a student’s worldview long before they ever reach a university campus.
The speaker argues that college may not be the main place where students become politically radicalized. Based on his experience at the University of Michigan, he says many students seemed surprisingly disengaged from ideological coursework, leading him to believe that political beliefs are often formed much earlier. His broader point is that high school and pre-college culture may shape a student’s worldview long before they ever reach a university campus.
