Richard Nixon’s statement, “The professors are the enemy,” originated from a conversation with his National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger, in 1972. In this discussion, Nixon expressed distrust toward various institutions, including the press, the establishment, and professors, whom he saw as hostile to his policies. More recently, J.D. Vance, the designated Vice President of the… Continue reading How should we understand Richard Nixon’s quote ‘The Professors are the enemy!’ and its repetition by JD Vance?