"Wilson theorizes that aggrieved far-right faculty were overrepresented while far-left faculty boycotted the survey. He provides no evidence for either claim and ignores evidence against—such as that only one of 633 respondents identified as 'extremely conservative.'"
"Wilson focuses on the immigration question, arguing the conservative statement was unfairly provocative. But that statement reflects a mainstream position—one that half of Americans say they agree with."
"Wilson calls 'evangelical Christians' a 'politicized term associated with a radical minority of Christians' and proposes 'radical Islamists' as the proper comparison. Evangelical Christians comprise 37 percent of U.S. Christians according to Pew."
John K. Wilson's critique of the UW-Madison faculty survey is based on misreadings and justifications rather than methodological critiques. He suggests that far-right faculty were overrepresented, but evidence shows only one respondent identified as 'extremely conservative.' The report acknowledges that findings do not measure actual hiring outcomes, yet Wilson argues against a mainstream position on immigration. His comparison of 'evangelical Christians' to 'radical Islamists' is flawed, as evangelicals represent a significant portion of U.S. Christians and the term is widely accepted in academia.
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