College Republicans say traditional students mischaracterized,’ met with hostility ‘
Conservative University of Pennsylvania individuals describe being” threatened” and facing “alienation” when discussing their political opinions on campus.
The school’s College Republicans chapter told The Daily Pennsylvanian” that traditional students are becoming more anxious to vocalize their support for Trump,’ as available discussion is generally met with hostility, alienation, or perhaps threats,'” the school newspaper reported Thursday.
The party stated in a written declaration to the student newspaper that” the majority of Americans have voted for Trump, which speaks volumes about the issues and needs they believe he addresses for all Americans.”
The students claimed that conservatives on campus have been cast as a result of” concerns and complaints that they are “working against others ‘ right.”
President Trump was not my first choice in the Republican primary, and I do not share his values or targets, according to College Republicans President Peter Kapp, who said,” I believe I see him as the candidate best positioned to promote a thriving business, project power on the international level, and promote American passions.”
Another pupil, rookie Jacques Papescu, said that while he was unable to ballot, he would have supported Trump according to his worries about economic, social, and national security.
He claimed that some liberal students are hesitant to voice their opinions because “people will break ties merely over political beliefs.”
Also, college freshman Isabella Corman told the newspaper students” you walk on this campus with a Harris-Walz hat, button, pin, sticker, item, and be admired and people may smile at you or … simply ignore you”.
However, Corman said, if “you have a Republican ‘ Make America Great]Again ] ‘ hat on … you stick out like a sore thumb, and I think people would fear for the confrontations they would reach”.
The conservative student added that the number of UPenn students who backed Trump in the election surprised her.
Still, 81.6 percent of on-campus votes on election day went to Kamala Harris, the newspaper reported. However, Harris received less student support than President Joe Biden and former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2020 and 2016 elections, respectively.
Prior to the election, The Daily Pennsylvanian conducted a survey to find that the most pressing issues facing Democrats were abortion and threats to democracy. For Republican students, however, inflation and cost of living were their priorities.
In addition to the University of Pennsylvania, faculty members at various Ivy League institutions canceled classes in response to Trump’s victory.
Professor of Neuroscience Michael Kaplan canceled his lectures the day after the election” for his own well-being” and to abide by his policy against political exchanges during lectures. He said it seemed “ridiculous” to lecture without addressing the election, The College Fix previously reported.
In response to numerous emails from students who were worried about focusing on their studies right away after the election results, anthropology professor Caroline Jones delayed an exam.
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