Politics Thread

[GoMuskies]

The situation on the college campuses right now is obviously very sad/strange, but it will be interesting to see how it will play out politically. It's essentially a Democrat civil conflict pitting the liberals vs. the progressives. Not sure what the fallout will be.

[STL_XUfan]

The situation on the college campuses right now is obviously very sad/strange, but it will be interesting to see how it will play out politically. It's essentially a Democrat civil conflict pitting the liberals vs. the progressives. Not sure what the fallout will be.

Summer break is right around the corner. If these kids are given the choice between protesting against alleged injustice and having some beers at their parents' beach house, I know where I am betting my money on which option they will take.

[Xville]

Summer break is right around the corner. If these kids are given the choice between protesting against alleged injustice and having some beers at their parents' beach house, I know where I am betting my money on which option they will take.

Serious question...how many of these protestors are actually students vs professional protestors?

[murray87]

And the DNC is planning to hold their convention in Chicago this summer? I'm sure nothing will get damaged.........

[paulxu]

Looks like the Dems will have to save Johnson and the Congress from imploding again.
Would be nice to have a party who knew how to function.

[xubrew]

The situation on the college campuses right now is obviously very sad/strange, but it will be interesting to see how it will play out politically. It's essentially a Democrat civil conflict pitting the liberals vs. the progressives. Not sure what the fallout will be.

MOST people (not all) on MOST campuses (not all) are just normal people.

They're worried about finishing their exams, keeping their scholarships, finding housing and jobs for the summer, deciding who they want to live with next year, whether or not they want to be single if they're in relationships, whether or not they want to be in relationships if they're single, what bars don't card, and the things that most normal students care about.

I know this is oversimplifying it, but I think most of the students who are caught up in the protests are caught up in it for the same reasons students get caught up into anything. It feels good to be a part of something! And, this is what they've found to be a part of! Most of htem probably couldn't find Gaza or Israel on a map. They're pretty sure it's not in South America or Africa, but that's about it. They love to say "From the River to the Sea." Most of the American college students wrapped up in the protests probably don't even know which river or which sea they're talking about.

[XU_Lou]

Looks like the Dems will have to save Johnson and the Congress from imploding again.
Would be nice to have a party who knew how to function.

Hey Paul - you got terrorists and Nazi-wannabees in your party. I'd suggest focusing on your problems first.

[xubrew]

Hey Paul - you got terrorists and Nazi-wannabees in your party. I'd suggest focusing on your problems first.

It would be great if both parties would work on that. And let's not forget the Stalin wannabees while we're at it.

[noteggs]

Serious question...how many of these protestors are actually students vs professional protestors?

It was reported at Texas to be 50-50 students vs non.

[Xuperman]

It was reported at Texas to be 50-50 students vs non.

I think it was Washington University in St. Louis, where it was reported that 80 arrests were made there recently....13 identified with connections to the school and SIXTY SEVEN with none. This suggests that professional protesters are overwhelmingly involved in the criminal activity. These are the Marxists that show up at all of these radical movements.