In 2024, we taught college students that protesting gets you tear gassed, suspended and possibly unable to get your degree. And people are wondering why young people seem under represented at protests.

April 09, 2026 - 21:34 UTC

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My students were too busy taking care of grandparents, siblings, working, and etc during Occupy Wall Street to protest. Protesting is a luxury my poor, international students don't have.
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💯 That take by the Bulwark Gen Z person is flat out BAD! @thebulwark.com between that and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social implosion over Piker, has me rethinking some stuff.
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Colleges, acting "in loco parentis" for folks outside their parents' homes for the first time, responded to demonstrations by unleashing police. Against unarmed 19 year olds.
Seems pretty obvious to me why - at least among college students - we're not observing mass mobilizations.
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Overarmed cops with their military toys confronting protesters is a recipe for disaster.

I was tear gassed at Ohio State during the Vietnam protests.f
Some things never change.
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"Young people will save us!" "The next generation will lead the way!" Meanwhile, *educators* took active vengeance against them for trying (even if you disagree with their messages) in order to curry favor with the current regime.
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