"Criticism in the universities, I'll have to admit, has entered a phase where I am totally out of sympathy with 95% of what goes on. It's Stalinism without Stalin"

Harold Bloom is expressing his dissatisfaction with the existing state of criticism in universities. He thinks that 95% of what is being done is not in line with his own views. He is implying that the criticism is overbearing and authoritarian, like Stalinism, but without the existence of a leader like Stalin. He is recommending that the criticism is too rigid and does not allow for any type of creative or independent idea. He is also suggesting that the criticism is too focused on the past and does not enable any type of forward-thinking or development. Flower is revealing his frustration with the present state of criticism in universities and is requiring a more open and progressive method.