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In reply to the discussion: I am a bit puzzled by the college campus protests [View all]jalan48
(13,967 posts)21. Maybe it's more than Gaza. Young people see a bleak future ahead for themselves with climate change.
Perhaps Gaza is just the beginning of a pattern of nationwide social unrest that reflects an underlying dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs in general. Something feel good capitalism can't fix.
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Perhaps the young people are showing a sudden outburst of conscience and compassion.
Chainfire
Apr 29
#1
Where are you getting that there is a "huge number of Palestinian students" in the US?
intheflow
Apr 29
#8
There are also students , "of Palestinian heritage", in other words, descendants of Palestinian immigrants.
bluescribbler
Apr 29
#81
My opinion is that there are outside forces manipulating those that are truly concerned
MarineCombatEngineer
Apr 29
#3
As you noted, it wasn't a coincidence that protests started almost immediately.
TwilightZone
Apr 29
#10
I agree on the agenda of the organizers. But I think the protesters object to our perceived
mzmolly
Apr 29
#66
I'm pretty sure that there is outside "disinformation" stoking this. Hamas could negotiate, but they refuse to.
SharonAnn
Apr 29
#71
Students are protesting because they are repulsed by Israel's actions against civilians.
Ping Tung
Apr 29
#11
So I take it you're going to question the funding HAMAs and other terrorist orgs
MarineCombatEngineer
Apr 29
#26
No, I'm questioning the lack of questions about the funding that HAMAs and other terrorists
MarineCombatEngineer
Apr 29
#36
The U.S. gives Uganda almost $1 billion every year, and most favored trade status.
yardwork
Apr 29
#29
The media rarely focuses on Sudan. israel and Gaza are in the news every day.
Lonestarblue
Apr 29
#51
But you never hear about them being repulsed by what HAMAs has done and continues to do.
MarineCombatEngineer
Apr 29
#15
"[It's not] uncommon that the US is supporting a regime that does less than honorable things or even atrocities."
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 29
#18
where is the protest for the US having strong ties with the Saudis? (as one example)
RAB910
Apr 29
#19
Maybe it's more than Gaza. Young people see a bleak future ahead for themselves with climate change.
jalan48
Apr 29
#21
My particular favorite argument in support of these atrocities is that other atrocities are happening
Scrivener7
Apr 29
#34
Yes, the rabbits were already in the magician's hat. The Divisive Propaganda Show begins!
betsuni
Apr 29
#70
Wouldn't a Congressional act of punishment be an unconstitutional Bill of Attainder?
Model35mech
Apr 29
#80
1968 called and wants to know why 2024 is using it to help get an insane horror-clown fascist elected.
betsuni
Apr 29
#72