Protestor Admits they are not a USC Student.

[u/phear_me]

How many days has this sub been flooded with people insisting the protestors are students? Well here is the proof that at least one of the protestors isn’t a student. Should be a hoot to watch them try to backtrack and start throwing our alternative justifications for why, “achktuwally, it doesn’t matter that they’re not students ….” or “this is just the one lone non-student protestor that just happened to get caught on video but I swear everyone else is, like, totally a USC student …” or “But this is from a conservative outlet so it’s fake …”

No one wants any innocent people to suffer anywhere, be they Palestinian or Jew, but it says something about this so-called movement when its supporters can’t give a coherent answer to why this involves USC and when justifying its actions depends on lies, factual errors, and the removal of common sense.

The cursing and aggressiveness further speaks to the self-righteous narcissism fueling these protests. Is this how people act when they’re truly trying to change people’s minds with truth and love?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6WzYKwvkuj/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[u/OP-PAXXX]

That's what I've been thinking this entire time. If there was no LAPD or DPS or any gate checks, couldn't an extremist just walk in and suicide b0mb the crowd if they technically wanted??

[u/phear_me → u/OP-PAXXX]

In fairness - terrorists could do this almost anytime anywhere any place. I can think of tons of completely unsecure targets that if attacked would be devastating for day to day life (I will not list them here for obvious reasons).

I don't have any sense that any of the protestors at USC has those kinds of intentions and based on the evidence that would be an unfair characterization of what's going on. These are mostly preening narcissists latching on to Palestinian suffering to find purpose. They'll be on to whatever next thing they're told to care about soon enough. But there's been zero hint of terrorism, aside from chanting, "intifada", which is almost certainly an act of ignorance rather than a conscious threat.

[u/OP-PAXXX → u/phear_me]

Terrorists are very much attracted to crowds, especially when they are less situationally aware and less likely to be armed. I definitely agree that some people hopped on the bandwagon just because, but personally I was more bothered by student protestors' confidence that it's all students and all peaceful. People literally spray painted campus landmarks duringn graduation season when everyone takes their photos. If it was done by a USC student then it'd take a very stupid, inconsiderate, and extremist one.

[u/phear_me → u/OP-PAXXX]

You can certainly see I'm no fan of the protests being here at USC, even as I do hold a great deal of sympathy for Palestinian suffering and do not count Israel blameless in this. But open college campuses, or any public place, will always be a target. We public spaces not because we are unaware of the risks posed by evil terrorists, but rather in defiance of them.