Elaine Kersten: No sympathy for protesters
Published: 08-15-2024 6:27 PM |
Am i supposed to feel sympathy for the individual featured on the Gazette’s front page with the article regarding campus violence [“Fallout only beginning for those arrested at protests,” Aug. 5]?
I don’t think so. As a descendant of German Jews, I am horrified by the antisemitic attitude held by these protesters. That this attitude and related behaviors is pervasive at liberal college campuses nationwide deeply saddens me.
The young woman featured in the article should be ashamed of herself. That she never expected the university to respond with clarity is reflective of how uncritically she and her nationwide cohort think through large, complex issues.
Elaine Kersten
Florence