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Pretend to agree to save my grade or call these phonies out and risk failing??:

P.S. I'm at a community college.

2007-10-30 16:52:05 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Politics

29 answers

Face them head-on with FACTS (their kryptonite).

2007-10-30 17:00:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3 4

You should only get into trouble if you react with scorn or hostility. If you really don't agree with something they've said, debate them on it. A good professor should love a good intellectual argument. Just don't monopolize class time, and don't expect to convince anyone. But if you challenge their views appropriately, you can hone your debating skills, perhaps gain new perspective, and show both the professor and the rest of the class that not everyone agrees or takes the professor's views for granted.

Of course, if either you or the professor is incapable of debating these hot-button topics with respect and restraint -- if you'd find yourself getting rude and insubordinate, or if the professor is biased enough to treat you unfairly as a result of your views, then you're probably better off just sitting through it, getting your grade, and hoping for a more simpatico instructor in the future.

2007-10-30 17:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by bluewyvern1 2 · 1 0

No.

I had an PETA member for an English teacher (He even showed a PETA propaganda video in class) and got a 4.0 on a paper arguing FOR the production and consumption of animal meat by humans. Just work hard and explain your viewpoint clearly without delving into petty name-calling and whining and all should be well, like you would with a paper where you honestly sided with the teacher.

I've never had a teacher grade based on their own ideology. Most teachers may lean left, but they're not out to get you. (At least none I've ever met lol.)

What do you mean by anti-American ranting?

2007-10-30 17:13:53 · answer #3 · answered by Liberals love America! 6 · 1 0

Get the grade. You're there for the piece of paper. Consider it an exercise in good judgment and self-control. You will need these character traits the rest of your life to succeed.

It also helps to develop a slightly warped sense of humor about the whole thing. That will also serve you well in life.

ADDED: I have a BS in psychology from a state school, and a minor in social work. And a JD. Get the paper. If you want to fight with someone, go to law school and get paid to do it. They won't change your mind. You won't change theirs. We're wired differently.

2007-10-30 17:44:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1 0

I advise you to just play along. Some of these people are very nasty and they will give you a bad grade because you might disagree with them politically. If you want to call him out though, do it in an intelligent and civilized manor. I went to the University of South Carolina and one of my professors got fired for his liberal rants. How do most other people in your class feel?

2007-10-30 17:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by - 6 · 1 2

do what you have to to graduate. If it means nodding you head and pretending to agree with the dingbats go ahead. If you must stand for yourself, record the liberal rant for proof.

2007-10-30 17:05:57 · answer #6 · answered by smsmith500 7 · 0 0

Save your grade.
You know they are phony, you have nothing to gain by calling them out except a bigger struggle and a worse grade. Realize you are probably the minority in your political views and you will not change their attitudes.
As hard as it may be, bite your tongue, get your grade and move on. You will find there are much smarter people outside the walls of educational institutions.Your strength is in your vote and your education.

2007-10-30 17:00:22 · answer #7 · answered by DOIN' RIGHT AINT GOT NO END 3 · 1 3

Same way I survived the neocon BS I had to hear when I was in college from my professors!!

2007-10-30 18:05:08 · answer #8 · answered by Tom C 4 · 0 0

I don't really care because I am not in college. If you don't like it you should either quit school or find a school that caters to your views.... OR you can argue with your professors. Good luck to your little problem.... I have to pay some bills now.

2007-10-30 17:06:07 · answer #9 · answered by cattledog 7 · 0 1

Same situation here. My opinion, keep quiet until essays and tests are over. Then, at the end, challenge them when the grades are finalized. Then, they can't do anything!

2007-10-30 17:28:02 · answer #10 · answered by asdf 1 · 0 0

Call em out.
If you knew more about what you were talking about you wouldn't be venting this rubbish on yahoo.
Professors love to have their views challenged, and every one I know, loves a good academic argument. hopefully you can present a better one in class than you do on here.

Your grade is probably suffering from lack of participation anyway, considering your attitude.

2007-10-30 16:58:55 · answer #11 · answered by Boss H 7 · 0 1

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