Universities Teaching Critical Theory Are Creating Political Assassins and Should Be Defunded
Source: Evita Duffy-Alfonso. "Defund Education Institutions Churning Out Left-Wing Assassins." May 4, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that colleges are teaching dangerous ideas that turn students into political assassins, so the government should stop funding these schools. She points to recent shooters being young and educated as proof that universities are the problem.
Conclusion
The federal and state governments should cut public funding to universities that teach critical theory because these institutions are producing politically motivated assassins
Premises
- Recent political assassins and attempted assassins are predominantly young, college-educated individuals
- Universities have abandoned their Christian truth-seeking mission and now teach Marxist-inspired critical theory
- Critical theory teaches that society's core institutions are illegitimate and must be dismantled, making violence a moral imperative
- Revolutionary leftist movements historically justify mass violence when convinced of their righteousness
- Modern left-wing voices are explicitly calling for violence against conservatives and celebrating assassinations
- Conservative Christianity explicitly rejects violence while revolutionary leftism sees violence as legitimate
- Universities' ideological influence extends beyond campus into media, government, and culture
Assumptions
- College education is the primary causal factor in creating political assassins rather than other social, psychological, or political factors
- Critical theory necessarily leads to violent action rather than just academic discussion
- Defunding universities will effectively reduce political violence
- The author's characterization of critical theory accurately represents how it's taught and understood
- Political violence is predominantly a left-wing phenomenon in contemporary America