I saw a documentary last night about how the police in the US were handling the “anything for Palestine” (bloody funny btw 🤣) protesters at different University campuses. Two things struck me as consistent across the board.
Firstly, the absolute privilege dripping off every student. They were so disrespectful to the police, there were serious “arrest me if you dare, do you know who my daddy is? He can afford the best lawyers in the country” vibes. IMHO- No working class kids, whose parents would have had to sacrifice for years to give their kids opportunities they didn’t have, would dare disrespect their families in such away.
Secondly, has no one mentioned the creepy dudes in their 30’s that seem to be the ringleaders? Putting them selves up as figures to be adored by the overwhelmingly female (18-yr old) protesters? I’m sure it’s pure coincidence they are encouraging these impressionable young girls to stay overnight, in small tents, where no people of ‘authority’ or even different ideas are allowed and everyone is encouraged to cover their face and hate the police? By any means necessary eh? “You know babe, I’m probably going to be locked up for years, what with me being on probation for gluing myself to a tree last year. No! save your tears! My time locked up will go quicker knowing you’re here, fighting the good fight, it will make my suffering worth it” (back of his hand held to his own forehead, gazes longingly - nay, tortured - at tent wall. “All I need is a loving memory to help me through the long nights ahead………” 🤮 🤮🤮
Guess “me too” doesn’t count with predatory men if they don’t wash, own an acoustic guitar/bongos and dress like a reject shop Che Guevara………
Woo! Went off a bit there! 😅😅 never mind. I said what I said………
When I was in high school I hung out with the older people at the university. I remember running into my gym teacher at a lesbian bar (all illegal in those days). I got to skip gym for the rest of the year. I also remember a weatherman from Victoria island who was visiting and taught me how to make a black powder bomb in an aerosol can. Those were fun times. The bomb was used to terrorize the judge who ruled against an anti war activist. A morning rain extinguished the fuse and no harm was done. I left for the commune scene in New Mexico and avoided politics for as long as possible
Indeed we have been there before, in most Western democracies. Each generation produces its useful idiots who are young , often privileged idealists looking for a grand cause to fight for. They generally have no clue, or very little, of the issues they think they are fighting for. About the Middle East it is quite clear. Most of them have no clue about which river and which sea, and they think they fight for the liberation of Gaza which has been independent for the last two decades….They don’t understand islamism which is about freeing all the land from the presence of all non-muslims.
However this student unrest is quite different from previous one. This time, professors and administrators tend to side with the students which had not been the case before. And more importantly, it has been documented that the Muslim Brothers have been instrumental in the violence by joining the intersectionality of fights, manipulating the ideas of wokism for their claims of victimhood. And this world organization is here to stay because their goal is subverting our civilization and they are not in a hurry, they play it quietly when the circumstances are not favorable to violence. They have a long range plan. They have the time
I was in high school and college during the Weathermen / Weather Underground reign of terror, and I remember those days clearly. I was extremely frustrated by these terrorists because I was passionately opposed to the immoral Vietnam war, and the Weathermen were giving war resistance a bad name. Initiating violence to protest against violence is insanely oxymoronic. There are right and wrong ways to bring about change, and initiating violence is usually wrong. It hasn't escaped my attention that terrorism and violence against the establishment is a recurring theme among adolescents and young adults. Note the recent poll indicating 39% of Americans aged 18-29 having a favorable view of Luigi Mangione, suspected of murdering health care CEO Brian Thompson. There is no doubt that health care insurance companies often behave in disgustingly immoral ways, resulting in unjustifiable suffering and death. And CEOs draw obscenely high salaries. Nonetheless, murdering CEOs is not the right way to change a health care system.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has."
I don't agree with much Margaret Mead, but I think she hit on something there. Not universally true, and we can argue about how many is "a small group" (e.g. there were a heap of Bolsheviks, but not compared to all Russia, and the heart of the movement was a handful of people). But it happens - genuine "people power" revolutions are a lot less common (or straightforward) than they seem.
Good to see you're still reading & developing your thinking, Kelli.
A useful reminder. Also brought to mind the Red Army Faction (“Bader-Meinhof”) in Germany.
Considering oneself righteous, “of the elect”, or party to perceptions which evade the mainstream is a dangerous narcotic. No political persuasion is immune, hence we must always be willing to question and be questioned.
Of course, that’s not a position which ever guaranteed popular approbation…
Chesa Boudin, the now recalled former San Francisco DA, is the son of convicted Weather Underground members Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert who was raised by other WU members while his parents were in prison, so the next generation is going strong.
Having lived through this time- Abby Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, I remember an adolescent fascination with this movement- so strange to see this resurface in such an entirely similar form
And many of their adherents became our college professors, or taught those who are now our professors.
And we wonder why our society is so messed up?
Exactly.
I saw a documentary last night about how the police in the US were handling the “anything for Palestine” (bloody funny btw 🤣) protesters at different University campuses. Two things struck me as consistent across the board.
Firstly, the absolute privilege dripping off every student. They were so disrespectful to the police, there were serious “arrest me if you dare, do you know who my daddy is? He can afford the best lawyers in the country” vibes. IMHO- No working class kids, whose parents would have had to sacrifice for years to give their kids opportunities they didn’t have, would dare disrespect their families in such away.
Secondly, has no one mentioned the creepy dudes in their 30’s that seem to be the ringleaders? Putting them selves up as figures to be adored by the overwhelmingly female (18-yr old) protesters? I’m sure it’s pure coincidence they are encouraging these impressionable young girls to stay overnight, in small tents, where no people of ‘authority’ or even different ideas are allowed and everyone is encouraged to cover their face and hate the police? By any means necessary eh? “You know babe, I’m probably going to be locked up for years, what with me being on probation for gluing myself to a tree last year. No! save your tears! My time locked up will go quicker knowing you’re here, fighting the good fight, it will make my suffering worth it” (back of his hand held to his own forehead, gazes longingly - nay, tortured - at tent wall. “All I need is a loving memory to help me through the long nights ahead………” 🤮 🤮🤮
Guess “me too” doesn’t count with predatory men if they don’t wash, own an acoustic guitar/bongos and dress like a reject shop Che Guevara………
Woo! Went off a bit there! 😅😅 never mind. I said what I said………
Hahaha. Great monologue!!
Terrorist Bill Ayers = Ghostwriter for Barry Soetoro
When I was in high school I hung out with the older people at the university. I remember running into my gym teacher at a lesbian bar (all illegal in those days). I got to skip gym for the rest of the year. I also remember a weatherman from Victoria island who was visiting and taught me how to make a black powder bomb in an aerosol can. Those were fun times. The bomb was used to terrorize the judge who ruled against an anti war activist. A morning rain extinguished the fuse and no harm was done. I left for the commune scene in New Mexico and avoided politics for as long as possible
Wow!!
I’m old
Me too. Trust me!!
Indeed we have been there before, in most Western democracies. Each generation produces its useful idiots who are young , often privileged idealists looking for a grand cause to fight for. They generally have no clue, or very little, of the issues they think they are fighting for. About the Middle East it is quite clear. Most of them have no clue about which river and which sea, and they think they fight for the liberation of Gaza which has been independent for the last two decades….They don’t understand islamism which is about freeing all the land from the presence of all non-muslims.
However this student unrest is quite different from previous one. This time, professors and administrators tend to side with the students which had not been the case before. And more importantly, it has been documented that the Muslim Brothers have been instrumental in the violence by joining the intersectionality of fights, manipulating the ideas of wokism for their claims of victimhood. And this world organization is here to stay because their goal is subverting our civilization and they are not in a hurry, they play it quietly when the circumstances are not favorable to violence. They have a long range plan. They have the time
Absolutely on the money Wahl!
I was in high school and college during the Weathermen / Weather Underground reign of terror, and I remember those days clearly. I was extremely frustrated by these terrorists because I was passionately opposed to the immoral Vietnam war, and the Weathermen were giving war resistance a bad name. Initiating violence to protest against violence is insanely oxymoronic. There are right and wrong ways to bring about change, and initiating violence is usually wrong. It hasn't escaped my attention that terrorism and violence against the establishment is a recurring theme among adolescents and young adults. Note the recent poll indicating 39% of Americans aged 18-29 having a favorable view of Luigi Mangione, suspected of murdering health care CEO Brian Thompson. There is no doubt that health care insurance companies often behave in disgustingly immoral ways, resulting in unjustifiable suffering and death. And CEOs draw obscenely high salaries. Nonetheless, murdering CEOs is not the right way to change a health care system.
We can only hope this wave of youth insanity fizzles away just like the Westhermen did.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has."
I don't agree with much Margaret Mead, but I think she hit on something there. Not universally true, and we can argue about how many is "a small group" (e.g. there were a heap of Bolsheviks, but not compared to all Russia, and the heart of the movement was a handful of people). But it happens - genuine "people power" revolutions are a lot less common (or straightforward) than they seem.
Good to see you're still reading & developing your thinking, Kelli.
Thank you Tony 🙏🏻🙏🏻☺️🤍
Great points. History repeating itself although this time the perps wear masks.
I remember Obama was a buddy of Ayers. No one seemed to care when he ran for President.
Yes. Correct. It all makes sense now.
Thank you, I had known about The Weathermen, but I had never read about them in this detail and never seen anything critical about them.
Great writting Kelli !
Wow. Thank you ☺️
A useful reminder. Also brought to mind the Red Army Faction (“Bader-Meinhof”) in Germany.
Considering oneself righteous, “of the elect”, or party to perceptions which evade the mainstream is a dangerous narcotic. No political persuasion is immune, hence we must always be willing to question and be questioned.
Of course, that’s not a position which ever guaranteed popular approbation…
Bill Ayers is Over.
His influence is Done and he knows it.
SDS was hijacked by these radicals in the 60's.
The have tried this entire time to change our Republic.
Their primary mission has failed, but the garage still remains.
I believe that within 2 years, all these wannabe radicals will no longer have influence.
Well this is my hope anyway.
Great Article BTW.
From your mouth to G-d's ears. 🙏🏼
Thank you Mathew.
Nothing new under the sun.
As someone from the late 60s early 70s, none of this is new or surprising— except ‘trans’
Thin gruel, weak punch.
Actually, the Gulf of Tonkin incident is widely considered an American false flag: https://youtu.be/AuV1GOjBPy0?t=13m36s
Chesa Boudin, the now recalled former San Francisco DA, is the son of convicted Weather Underground members Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert who was raised by other WU members while his parents were in prison, so the next generation is going strong.
Having lived through this time- Abby Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, I remember an adolescent fascination with this movement- so strange to see this resurface in such an entirely similar form