Students tend to get a bad rap for, as Terry Eagleton puts it, “prating of revolution while too smashed on dope to erect a tent pole, let alone a barricade”. But is it really fair to be blaming all students for the actions of a small and vocal minority?
The frat boy reaction was one thing, but new research from Axios has confirmed that only around 8% of college students have participated in either side of the protests. Based on a survey of 1,250 university students, it also found that respondents ranked the Middle East conflict as the least important issue facing them out of nine offered. Maybe the kids are alright…
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