[Henry10]

Originally Posted by BicoastalAnn

If the majority of professors are liberal, then that's how the cards fall. What do you want to do about it? Make political background a condition of hiring?

I think discussing this properly would take this thread way off topic. So, let's save that for another time.

[CTartist]

This graph shows the per capita Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States in 2015, by federal state.

1) Alaska (oil)
2) North Dakota (oil)
3) Connecticut

If the CT economy is so bad how do we explain this also?

• Per capita U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2015, by state | Statistic

[JGBigGreen]

46 professors gave to Democrats, in a certain time frame, according to the articles that tout the 99% figure. How many professors are there in the top 50 liberal arts colleges? 5,000? 10,000? What % of the overall faculty count actually financially supported the Democrats. Much, much less than these headlines would have you believe.

Academia, no doubt, leans left, but, for the most part, it will not influence curriculum or lectures outside of select disciplines (I'm looking at you Women's and Gender Studies!)

Originally Posted by Henry10

Painting this as somehow equal and no slant is very far from reality:

Cornell Faculty Donations Flood Left,

99% of top liberal arts professor campaign donations go to Democrats: report - Washington Times

REPORT: 99.51% of top liberal arts prof. contributions go to Dems

It's like saying "it rains in Las Vegas." Of course its rains there 4 days out of 365. But it is totally inaccurate to equate Las Vegas with Seattle.

[ayoskillz]

Originally Posted by CTartist

This graph shows the per capita Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States in 2015, by federal state.

1) Alaska (oil)
2) North Dakota (oil)
3) Connecticut

If the CT economy is so bad how do we explain this also?

• Per capita U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2015, by state | Statistic

Go to the inner cities and ask them then go to Farmington or fairfeild and ask them

[BicoastalAnn]

Originally Posted by ayoskillz

Go to the inner cities and ask them then go to Farmington or fairfeild and ask them

Like in the US as a whole, I think we're seeing that the economy and GDP are strong as a whole but more people are being left behind. Winners winning more but losers having a harder time turning to winners.

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by CTartist

This graph shows the per capita Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States in 2015, by federal state.

1) Alaska (oil)
2) North Dakota (oil)
3) Connecticut

If the CT economy is so bad how do we explain this also?

• Per capita U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2015, by state | Statistic

Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury is different story

[Henry10]

Originally Posted by JGBigGreen

46 professors gave to Democrats, in a certain time frame, according to the articles that tout the 99% figure. How many professors are there in the top 50 liberal arts colleges? 5,000? 10,000? What % of the overall faculty count actually financially supported the Democrats. Much, much less than these headlines would have you believe.

Academia, no doubt, leans left, but, for the most part, it will not influence curriculum or lectures outside of select disciplines (I'm looking at you Women's and Gender Studies!)

Oh, ok.

[ayoskillz]

Originally Posted by BicoastalAnn

Like in the US as a whole, I think we're seeing that the economy and GDP are strong as a whole but more people are being left behind. Winners winning more but losers having a harder time turning to winners.

Pretty much richer keep getting richer and poor keep getting poorer. Ct is a prime example of that saying. Big gap between rich and poor. Its actually almost to the point now its a huge difference between middle class and rich but not much difference between poor and middle class. Lower middle class that is but you get the gist of it

[CTartist]

Originally Posted by ayoskillz

Go to the inner cities and ask them then go to Farmington or fairfeild and ask them

Just so everyone understands the Gross State Product is different from the Per Capita Income. It is based on business/companies. There are a lot of wealthy seniors who are getting social security and also interest on retirement savings but that is not a part of the Gross State Product....at least I don't think it is.

Gross state product (GSP), or gross regional product (GRP), is a measurement of the economic output of a state or province (i.e., of a subnational entity). It is the sum of all value added by industries within the state and serves as a counterpart to the gross domestic product (GDP).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_state_product


This is an important indicator of the business/economics in the state and at #3 CT looks good to me.

[ayoskillz]

Didnt ct just give this place 22mill and yet they will dtill layoff people. Smh. Guess that was just keep the company here . Now thats more people that will collect unemployment.

Westport-Based Bridgewater Associates to Layoff Workers: Reports - Westport, CT Patch