There were key events in Eastern Europe for example, of which I have first hand recounts from people I know, when students were not influenced by "forces" outside of their own group (they were rising up against existing regimes- at first very underground, then gaining momentum). It can be said of course that they were subject to peer influence.
Historically maybe yes, but this crop of college age youth, from what I have observed, have been raised on their devices and itтАЩs attendant technological propaganda. They have little to no тАШlife skillsтАЩ and from my POV couldnтАЩt find their way out of a paper bag. So I donтАЩt see them as тАШvery useful political toolsтАЩтАжтАЩeasily manipulatedтАЩ maybe but not too full of тАШvigorтАЩ.
"Historically university students have not been shy of rebellion, nor of inciting riots for change."
Yes, when influenced to do so. Students are very useful political tools, easily manipulated and full of the free time and vigor possessed by youth.
There were key events in Eastern Europe for example, of which I have first hand recounts from people I know, when students were not influenced by "forces" outside of their own group (they were rising up against existing regimes- at first very underground, then gaining momentum). It can be said of course that they were subject to peer influence.
Historically maybe yes, but this crop of college age youth, from what I have observed, have been raised on their devices and itтАЩs attendant technological propaganda. They have little to no тАШlife skillsтАЩ and from my POV couldnтАЩt find their way out of a paper bag. So I donтАЩt see them as тАШvery useful political toolsтАЩтАжтАЩeasily manipulatedтАЩ maybe but not too full of тАШvigorтАЩ.