05-01-2024, 04:53 PM
(05-01-2024, 04:23 PM)pally Wrote: They remind me of the kids during the Vietnam era. They are all caught up in something that allows them to fight against the "establishment" They believe fighting for Palestinians is something noble. They don't believe the information they are being provided with. Adults today are reacting tp the protests much in the same way that they did
Where does it come from...they are living 70 years post WW2. They grew up in a different world than we did. They are less likely to have known someone who was directly involved in the war or the holocaust. Israel has been under the control of Netenayhu most of their lives and virtually all of their awareness of world events life. To them, Israel "reaps what they sows" Israel isn't protecting itself against hate and anti-semitism but rather suppressing and marginalizing the Palestinian people. Thy don't see Hamas as terrorists but as people who are fighting back against an oppressor. Netenayhu's and Israel's far-right rhetoric makes clear they want to destroy the Palestinians. These young people, especially on the campuses of elite colleges, are far more likely to have personally encountered Arab and Muslim classmates than previous generations so they hear the story of the Israeli/ME conflicts from different perspectives.
But they also are doing this because the last 8 years of their lives have been hell on their mental health. This is one of releasing untapped aggression and anger at the world in general.
And, by the way, just because I seek to understand their actions does not mean I agree with or condone them.
You make some good points here. I do have to ask why the past "eight years" have been hell on their mental health? I can understand the past four, with the lockdowns, but how are getting the four before that?
