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[–] GrymEdm 24 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Arresting academics has been a red flag for societies previously. Using US history as an example, student arrests have been used in response to Vietnam protests, opposition to McCarthyism, and the civil rights movement.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

History often rhymes.

[–] HappycamperNZ 0 points 6 months ago

You could also argue that students protest more and are therefore more likely to be arrested, almost like a cannery.

Also pretty sure this is where the second ammendment was meant to kick it.