Your Ideology is Showing

I go to a school that talks a LOT about social justice. So, you won’t be surprised to know it skews really liberal/progressive.

Normally, I don’t have an issue with this. I can roll with it and I agree with what I agree with and let go of the other stuff.

But sometimes, things happen and my brain latches on and doesn’t want to let go.

Example: I sent an Ayn Rand quote to one of my teachers. The odds one of my professors doesn’t detest Ayn Rand is pretty low. I knew this going in but was buoyed by the study of ideology vs. Theory and how ignoring someone’s work because of their ideology is bad. (I think this was to ease us into The Communist Manifesto by Marx, but I tend to take a broader view).

So I send the quote over and received a response that included as its opening line,”I am not a fan of Ayn Rand, but this quote is right on the mark.”

My brain can’t let that go. Something inside of him couldn’t just say, “Thanks.” It had to be qualified. I want so badly to respond with either, “Really? Why are you not fond of her?” or, maybe, “Wait. A professor a progressive school doesn’t like Ayn Rand? You have to be kidding me!”

You know, just to see what he says.

Any suggestions on how I should respond?