It was a fiasco in Britain when a minority of the students protesting the tripling of college tuition to about 9,000 pounds (14,000USD) got violent. Though I don't agree with the violence there is something to be said about the passion that these STUDENTS have for their cause. They were lied to by a political party and ultimately lost their fight when the motion was passed but they are still fighting tooth and nail to either get it reversed or forcing the process of creating the new policy for this hike in price to be a heated battle.
Where is this passion in our country? It was once said that a government body should be afraid of the people not the other way around. What happened to the the land of the free and home of the brave? We have become pod people. The people is this country have become so absorbed by the cosumerist culture of this country we don't do things like what these students did anymore. The people of this nation are like a lion with no teeth. The last time I heard of a proper protest in this country was back in the 60's and there were countless to choose from. So what happened to us this half-a-cantury later? I mean these students were protesting 14 grand!!!!! That's cheap on this side of the pond. That tenacity is what changes the way a goverment works and though they lost their battle they reminded the government that they walk a fine line between civility and chaos from their people.
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