Quotes from Ben Shapiro

The free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is daily becoming more constricted. . . . .The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish them away."13

you wish to suggest that systemic change is necessary in order to achieve an end goal, the most useful strategy is to blame the system. And if you can't blame today's system, simply label it an outgrowth of yesterday's.

University of California at San Diego Professor Linda Brodkey argues that to teach both sides of the story is unnecessary—

UCSD provost David Jordan is more blunt: "Why should I teach a point of view I don't agree with?

because it is an industry that's about ideas, and if you treat disagreement as a source of harm or personal safety, then it's very challenging to do good work."14 The threat to core American values is only increasing.

time and again in politics, unity has been used as a club to wield against those who disagree.

The core of critical race theory (CRT) lies in the propositions that racism is ordinary and permanent; that whiteness and property coincide; that history is told only by dominant groups, and requires a counternarrative; and that color-blindness is a myth, and that the notion of equality of rights is itself a reflection of color hierarchy.

from nonprofit organizations to push Obamacare—the same organizations responsible

So instead of telling the truth about Oswald, LBJ twisted it, standing on JFK's coffin to ram through his legislative agenda.

The brainwashing of students by the university system is one of the most severe problems plaguing America's youth.

The bias of the universities has deep historical roots. As early as the 1930s, conservatives were warning of the increasing radicalism of the college professors.

So what is the moral case for capitalism? It lies in recognition that socialism isn't a great idea gone wrong — it's an evil philosophy in action. It isn't driven by altruism; it's driven by greed and jealousy.

Republicans compose only 32 percent of the law school faculty, according to the study.57 No wonder most lawyers are leftists.

The reason that conservatives lost the 2012 election was garishly simple: most people in America don't follow politics that closely. What they see about the various candidates are what the candidates say about each other, and what the media say about the candidates.

Socialism states that you owe me something simply because I exist. Capitalism, by contrast, results in a sort of reality-forced altruism: I may not want to help you, I may dislike you, but if I don't give you a product or service you want, I will starve.

with the increased separation of church and state came an end to religious control of the schools, and with that, a return to the Socratic philosophy of challenging authority.

Only the left sees terms like flag-waver, jingoist, and super-patriot as insults. Patriotism, in their view, is bad. They don't believe this, because they're globalists.

Where the society preaches morality, the universities rebel against morality. Where the society embraces capitalism, the universities challenge capitalism. Where the society supports America, the universities disparage it.

A woman's right to choose takes precedence over all—even if that means crushing the skull of a living child and sucking its brains into a sink.

Professors consistently champion the liberal line, but why do students buy it? Why don't they resist the indoctrination efforts of the university faculty?

For professors, however, human life is not divine, and therefore man should be able to take it when he sees fit. Without a higher authority to answer to, life belongs only to the one who possesses it, and he or she can decide to end it.

parents spend their hard-earned dollars sending their children to liberal colleges. Therefore, students assume, there must be some inherent merit in the views of the professors who teach there.

Now, back to the American voter. Let's assume you've been watching this messaging battle, and now you have two choices: Barack Obama, Not a Very Good President vs. Mitt Romney, The Worst Guy Ever. Who are you going to vote for? Most people would pick "nice guy, bad politician" over Mussolini. And they did.

Professors capitalize on the profound respect students feel for them. By telling students "think for yourselves" and "don't buy what your parents tell you," the professors set themselves up as the final authority on morality, politics, and society by discarding parents as moral arbiters. And students buy into it because they are always rebelling against their parents—and in college, this is a sanctioned and blessed activity.