Are the Mass Pro-Palestine Protests on College Campuses Just One Big Virtue Signal?
24th April 2024
Pretty much.
As a general rule, rebels without a cause will eventually latch onto the nearest cause of opportunity. It really doesn’t matter what it is, for activists with ample time on their hands and plenty of trust fund money these protests fill the void and make them feel like they have meaning.
Such is the case with the political left and their infatuation with Gaza (or any movement rooted in Islam). It’s been noted by many commentators that the relationship between Islamic fundamentalists and the far-left is a bizarre one. After all, almost every element of Sharia Law is completely antithetical to the proclaimed values of progressives including equal rights for women, equal rights for gays and the leftist penchant for atheism. All of these beliefs might get a person executed in a host of Muslim governed countries, but for some reason the leftist mob wants in on the Islamic bandwagon.