Ah, La Trahison des clercs! It's historically cyclical, at least in modern times, and here it comes slouching around again, achieving what looks like a new peak. It's a portentous sign and supports very bad politics. It's not a right or left thing either. It's endemic in academia these days. For exquisite examples, see Wellesley, Middlebury, Berkeley. For less exquisite examples, see Bannon, et. al. 

Good luck to the French today! Anyone still for liberte?