with too much time on thier hands

“Too much”? Having time to fight for a cause is “too much”? Or is it that the rest of us have too little?

For the students, it’s their future on the line. What good does a clean record do under the boot? They have everything to win.

For retirees, it’s the most selfless thing one could ask for: to put their own wellbeing on the line for a future that won’t affect them as much any more.

The mom of two has more to lose than the retiree or the student. Her children’s immediate need for survival and care trumps the political objective. The 38 year old probably also has a family, or maybe they’re jaded and have given up on fighting for progress or simply don’t care.

But either way, it boils down to: Students and retirees have the time for activism, less attachments and the cause to make a better future. If they succeed, we all benefit from it. We should be cheering them on!

And giving censorship the finger.