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Bill Maher Slams Elite Universities as 'Indoctrination Factories'

8/4/2025

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Bill Maher unleashed a powerful critique of elite U.S. universities, labeling them "indoctrination factories" on HBO. He voiced support for Trump’s reforms, decrying rising antisemitism and a troubling lack of intellectual diversity. Maher condemned professors for their moral detachment and championed a Columbia settlement aimed at combating antisemitism, urging for a more balanced ideological landscape in education.

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Bill Maher unleashed a powerful critique of elite U.S. universities, labeling them "indoctrination factories" on HBO. He voiced support for Trump’s reforms, decrying rising antisemitism and a troubling lack of intellectual diversity. Maher condemned professors for their moral detachment and championed a Columbia settlement aimed at combating antisemitism, urging for a more balanced ideological landscape in education.