There are far more conservatives in academia than actual leftists. And there are more liberals in academia than both groups combined. See Catherine Liu for an example of an actual leftist in academia who speaks on this dynamic.
its probably because leftists were demonized in the cold war era leaving conservatism relatively untouched, so they arnt outspokemon about it or even become a PHD.
There are far more conservatives in academia than actual leftists. And there are more liberals in academia than both groups combined. See Catherine Liu for an example of an actual leftist in academia who speaks on this dynamic.
its probably because leftists were demonized in the cold war era leaving conservatism relatively untouched, so they arnt outspokemon about it or even become a PHD.