There are actually people who question why state-sponsored students are protesting against the government. As a taxpayer and as someone whose education had been state-sponsored from high school, I would expect that educational subsidies produce well-informed good citizens.
And being a good citizen means being willing to stand up and question the actions of those in power when the need arises.
Even if as some say “rally lang ng rally”, it is better for the country that they err on the side of activism than the other way around, as a deterrent to the power of the state. Student activism isn’t a bug, it’s a feature.
Nick Solana
Ok na sana yung Point mo kaso it appears these iskolar ng Bayan are decidedly well-informed only with leftist idealogy. They seem so brainwashed by it that they can't even come up with new or better slogans. This kind of activism is a symptom of the lack of critical/ creative thinking as well as a lack of proper perspective. But I don't expect a lot from tools of the progressive left 😉
Roy Tang
The point should stand whether you find the specific cause agreeable or not. If what you term as the "progressive left" seems to be repeating the same demands over and over again perhaps it is an indication that these are some issues that are never fully addressed in our society. Yesterday's walkouts in particular seem to be focused on press freedom and human rights, things that I would hope to be universally valued regardless of left or right leanings. Hopefully we can agree that such things are worth fighting for.
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