The administrators now are too young to have protested over Vietnam. That would have been their parents or grandparents. This group likely demonstrated against nuclear proliferation or the first Gulf War. Some are young enough to have opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the thread is the same - whatever the U.S. is for they are against because in their view, America is always wrong.
My husband graduated from Harvard in the early 1970's. He photographed the riots and protests for The Boston Globe, photos which we still have. Harvard used to produce a 'red book' of alums which were a compilation of recollections of their time at the school. Decades ago, as a newly-wed, I picked up his red-book and read through it and read about a very sad and disillusioned and undirected student body. It was very depressing reading - many folks remained unfocussed and drifting years out after graduation. The protests and political situation clearly weighed heavily on people. Getting into Harvard can be in honor but it doesn't guarantee anything at all. My daughter also attended Harvard (about a dozen years ago) - she said one of the most impressive students in her house was a soldier who had returned from doing service in the Middle East. He was interesting, positive, knew why he was at Harvard and what he wanted to get out of the experience. No 'social justice warrior' today, especially those calling for Jewish genocide can hold a candle to such patriots.
I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing with your stance here nor your right to post it. But please, do not claim to speak for an entire demographic on campus while unwilling to sign your own name on what you write.
The administrators now are too young to have protested over Vietnam. That would have been their parents or grandparents. This group likely demonstrated against nuclear proliferation or the first Gulf War. Some are young enough to have opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the thread is the same - whatever the U.S. is for they are against because in their view, America is always wrong.
My husband graduated from Harvard in the early 1970's. He photographed the riots and protests for The Boston Globe, photos which we still have. Harvard used to produce a 'red book' of alums which were a compilation of recollections of their time at the school. Decades ago, as a newly-wed, I picked up his red-book and read through it and read about a very sad and disillusioned and undirected student body. It was very depressing reading - many folks remained unfocussed and drifting years out after graduation. The protests and political situation clearly weighed heavily on people. Getting into Harvard can be in honor but it doesn't guarantee anything at all. My daughter also attended Harvard (about a dozen years ago) - she said one of the most impressive students in her house was a soldier who had returned from doing service in the Middle East. He was interesting, positive, knew why he was at Harvard and what he wanted to get out of the experience. No 'social justice warrior' today, especially those calling for Jewish genocide can hold a candle to such patriots.
I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing with your stance here nor your right to post it. But please, do not claim to speak for an entire demographic on campus while unwilling to sign your own name on what you write.