Champagne Marxists smash ‘things and creatures’ with little regard for how much disruption or harm their actions will cause others.
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The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony in May due to security concerns amid anti-Israel protests on campus. The majority of the class of 2024 and their families and friends must be disappointed that their opportunity to celebrate an important milestone in life was ruined by a few careless Champagne Marxists.
When the terrorist group Hamas launched its brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it probably had never envisioned it would find its loudest supporters at America’s elite universities, where a four-year bachelor’s degree costs more than many Americans’ mortgages and the majority of the student body are children of the rich and powerful.