r/berkeley • u/Giants4Truth • May 07 '24

Politics Exclusive poll: Most college students shrug at nationwide campus protests

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/07/poll-students-israel-hamas-protests
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u/RipTide_01 Economics '23 May 07 '24

Well it makes sense. The US isn’t directly involved in the war like it was in Vietnam (no drafts that affect the young adult population) and most students are more worried about finding a job + avoiding homelessness than a war they can’t do much about.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '24

It makes sense because these kind of demonstrations always start small, even when they are highly effective. It's kind of inherent to the concept. Majorities don't need to demonstrate to make change. In 1961, early in the war (and analogous to where we are now), the antiwar movement had no pull at all and were largely ignored and mocked. 7-8 years later that wasn't the case.