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[โ€“] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

Arresting academics has been a red flag for societies previously. Using US history as an example, student arrests have been used in response to Vietnam protests, opposition to McCarthyism, and the civil rights movement.

History often rhymes.

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