Brown University’s corporate board will vote on a proposal to divest from Israeli interests, the university announced Tuesday, a major victory for student protesters who have taken over dozens of c…
University: how about we let our corporate board have a token vote on whether to de-invest in 6 months time when all of these protests have been forgotten about?
Protestors: we demand you de-invest in Israel!
University: how about we let our corporate board have a token vote on whether to de-invest in 6 months time when all of these protests have been forgotten about?
Protestors: yayyyy we won!!!
No, it means they’ll have further reinvigorated and refreshed protests in 6 months.
Ah, someone unfamiliar with history.
Just a tip: if you’re ever fighting a popular rebellion and they say “go home and we’ll grant you amnesty,” they’re lying about that too.