State-Funded Hate at America’s Universities
22nd September 2025
The outpouring of love and support for Charlie Kirk has been touching to see—especially considering that it has transcended the typical conservative ecosystem and burst into popular culture. In sporting events across the country over the past week, from New York City to Texas, Charlie’s life’s work was recognized and memorialized in front of millions of viewers.
However, beneath the surface, a more pernicious sentiment lingers. American leftists have cheered on Charlie’s unconscionable assassination, with a concerning number of them appearing to occupy key roles at American universities. While conservatives have highlighted the often radical and near-unanimously blue political affiliations of professors for some time, the reality is that the rot extends far deeper at these institutions.
The vast majority of university employees have nothing to do with teaching or research—they’re bureaucrats. According to the National Center for Education Statistics in 2023, just over 64% of all university employees are anything but faculty. The college where Charlie Kirk was murdered, Utah Valley University, is a quarter-billion-dollar-a-year enterprise. It is also one of the largest employers in the state, with 6,000 employees on its payroll. Of that number, about one-third teach students.