Liberal Groupthink Is Anti-Intellectual

In "Liberal Groupthink Is Anti-Intellectual", Mark Bauerlein goes in a direction I'm not willing to follow, at least in the context of this endeavor. He asserts, as the title states, liberals engage in groupthink in academia. In doing so, they neccessarily limit their worldview to one similar to existing norms, namely modern American liberalism. He goes one step further to indicate the nature of groupthink is anti-intellectual. I'm not interested in turning this into a Left/Right issue. I've noticed two cultures with anti-intellectual strains (USA and Australia). Why pin myself to the dead-end arguments of Left/Right on an issue that transcends borders and generations?

Does this mean consensus politics leads to anti-intellectualism? Perhaps, but there is consensus politics in France and that nation most definitely loves their over-blown intellectuals (Sartre). Don't get me wrong. I find a good deal of Sartre's work interesting ("No Exit," Hell is other people - brilliant twist on an old topic). The French just seem to go ape over anyone with a tweed jacket, leather patches, and a penchant for despising everyday life.