I’ve heard stories from numerous campuses about how college conservatives are trying to get the same treatment as any other identity politics group. They apply for money from “diversity” and “multicultural” programs and insist that they be represented along with the usual members of the Coalition of the Oppressed. I’m of two minds about this. On the one hand it seems to feed the self-ghettoization conservatives are sometimes so good at. On the other hand, it is good old-fashioned guerilla campus fighting and you’ve got to respect it. So, without endorsing this idea or condemning it, I just put it out there for your consideration: The Berkeley study I ridicule in today’s column which purports to identify semi-hardwired psychological tendencies for conservatives could be a gold mine for conservative activists. If some of us are just “born conservative” as it were and can’t help it, why shouldn’t conservatives be afforded the same room and consideration as gays or blacks or anyone else. I leave it to you guys to do with that what you will.

About the Author
Jonah Goldberg is a National Review contributing editor.
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