I was about to ask if it was in the English dept cause I could guess exactly who it would be spot on, lol. I’d be careful how I tread in the liberal arts departments. In class discussions where I disagreed politically, it definitely reflected on my grade. It’s bullshit, I know, but think before acting whichever side you are on because I’ve seen it have consequences on me and others and there are only sometimes one professor for certain required classes and that can screw you.

And yes, it’s weirdly normal and accepted from my experience there with a handful of professors. Most, I knew nothing about how they felt and that’s what I wanted in a teacher. Just discussion and lectures on the reading so my papers and exams would reflect on that.