The most likely explanation is that there's an entire generation of people who are so desperate to be protesters and social activists on par with those of the 20th century that they're prepared to invent their causes out of whole cloth.Xan wrote:Is there something I'm missing here? It seems like these protestors are from a different planet. Have they taken leave of their senses or have I?
In case you've been missing it, this type of behavior has been happening for years now. The quote at the end of the article by the campus police is pertinent, where he says (paraphrasing) "you're so extreme that I have to escort you off campus? I just don't see it" The modus operandi seems to be extreme disproportionate violence (or the threat of violence) so that anyone with opinions that differ from the Leftist students is obstructed. I'm surprised you haven't heard about the protests: Milo Younappolis, Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder, Christina Hoff Summers, Warren Farrell, etc. Mostly at Cal Berkeley.
"And I would say to those of you who are screaming out and not letting us finish our sentences.. if we are such dangerous people; let us speak. The more we speak that should become apparent. The fear is that the more we speak, the more reasonable we'll sound and people will realize there has been censorship on this campus."
- Christina Hoff Summers
"I don't think [the 1st Amendment] is relevant right now."
- Utah University student protesting Ben Shapiro
"You should be ashamed of yourself. You're fucking scum. You are fucking scum. You are a fucking rape apologist, incest supporting, woman hating fucking scum."
"... is there somewhere else I can wait? Where she won't follow me?"
"You're fucking scum."
"I just want to listen to someone else's opinion, I'm not even on a side here, I just listen to as many people as I can."
"Yea, well why would you pay money to listen to a fucking rape apologist if you weren't fucking one? Fucking scum."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iARHCxAMAO0