Democrats Face a Long, Hot Summer of Protests in California, Nationally

Democrats Face a Long, Hot Summer of Protests in California, Nationally
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif., on April 22, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
John Seiler
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Everywhere I hear the sound of marchin’, chargin’ feet, boy ’Cause summer’s here and the time is right For fighting in the street, boy ... Hey, think the time is right for violence, revolution.

— “Street Fighting Man,” the Rolling Stones, 1968.

As in 1968, so in 2024. The kids are marchin’ on the campuses. Protests broke out this week at the University of Southern California, University of California, and other schools around the state and country.
“Hundreds of pro-Palestinian University of Southern California students and outside supporters clashed with campus police April 24 as they occupied Alumni Park in the heart of the campus,” reported The Epoch Times. “A group calling itself the USC Divest From Death Coalition organized Wednesday’s demonstration and said it plans to continue the ‘Gaza Solidarity Occupation’ until the university meets its demands.”
John Seiler
John Seiler
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John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. Mr. Seiler has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com and his email is [email protected]