For some students who protested Gaza war, fear and silence is new campus reality

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/11/nx-s1-5343940/college-students-say-trump-administrations-crackdown-on-activism-incites-fear

by rbanffy • 1 year ago

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xenospn• 1 year ago

Wasn’t fear and silence the reality for everyone else on campus until now? This is not flamebait, I’m genuinely curious

licebmi__at__• 1 year ago

What makes you feel like that was the case?

I mean, what I saw from videos on social media and news, are single protestors baiting the police acting like they were in danger when the video shows that they were ignored, saw counterprotestors sneaking in the night to the encampments and attacking them also without repercusion, we even saw the protestors attacked with a stink bomb, then the perpetrator getting a payout from the university for attempting a suspension.

Did I missed something?

conception• 1 year ago

You aren’t flame baiting but the dichotomy between either your a protester or you’re fearful and quiet isn’t good framing. The number of supporters who didn’t protest is probably sizable. Silent but supportive.

For some students who protested Gaza war, fear and silence is new campus reality

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