Do You Think The Protests Are Helping?

United States
April 29, 2024 2:49pm CST
Watching the news and seeing so many colleges in turmoil, and students being arrested, do you see where it's helping. I hate to see students, and police officers clash. I understand, why they're doing it, but it seems all is falling on deaf ears. I certainly hope a cease fire can be reached sooner rather than later. It is heartbreaking to see.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (96370)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Apr
I don't know what the students think it will help. We are not at war and can't really stop it. All they are doing is making others feel unsafe
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116271)
• United States
29 Apr
I don't understand any of it. Like if the students are acting like this about a war on the other side of the world just imagine what they will do if Congress is successful in banning TikTok in the US.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35606)
• United States
29 Apr
Oh, I don't want to even think about that. Gonna be a real mess.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (171115)
• United States
30 Apr
I think it's ridiculous and ties up resources that could be used elsewhere. If you can't protest peacefully, don't do it at all!
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (74074)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Apr
None of it makes any sense,
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35606)
• United States
29 Apr
According to the news it won't help.
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Fleur
@Fleura (29274)
• United Kingdom
29 Apr
I don't see that it achieves anything. I guess they want to feel that they are doing something... some people don't even know what they are doing!
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (29390)
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29 Apr
The students are tying up resources that are needed elsewhere. Not a good situation, and nothing is getting accomplished.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35606)
• United States
29 Apr
It is really hard to watch. All over the US.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (29390)
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30 Apr
@popciclecold Yes, it is. Yet I want to keep track of what's going on in our country, so I do check the news.
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Sabrina Traversa
@sabtraversa (13091)
• Italy
29 Apr
They help bring more awareness, that's something. More is needed to be done for something to change; if more people are aware, then more is likely to happen. At the very least they're expressing their opinion, rightfully and peacefully. Well, most are, allegedly. Plus, this clash raises issues concerning freedom of expression.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (26245)
• Singapore
30 Apr
When such issues happen outside, the US comes hard on other countries that freedom and democracy have been trampled upon. But when these hit home, there is no other way to handle them.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (158447)
• United States
30 Apr
College kids protested the war in Vietnam. Protests have been going on for years. As long as they are PEACEFUL protests, I don't have a problem with them. Have a good day.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35606)
• United States
30 Apr
I don't either but they are becoming violent.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (32174)
• India
30 Apr
@popciclecold But why students are on the roads protesting against their own government?? If your country is retaliating a attack;what's objectionable there??
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35606)
• United States
30 Apr
Exactly.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (32174)
• India
30 Apr
@popciclecold I don't understand it too.
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