I am a bit puzzled by the college campus protests

First, I feel strongly that what Israel is doing in Gaza is wrong; I consider it a war crime.

That said, it's puzzling to me that this has become such a serious issue on college campuses. I am not saying it's not an important issue, but in the grand scheme of things, what is happening is Gaza is hardly uncommon in the world. Nor is it uncommon that the US is supporting a regime that does less than honorable things or even atrocities.

So why has this issue stoked such passion on college campuses? It's not like the 70s when people they knew were being forced off to fight and be killed in an unjust war. This is but one of many bad things that regularly happen in the world. Why has this suddenly become so important to college students?

House Speaker Johnson wants the National Guard to attack student protestors

Republicans Trying to Make Polio Great Again

Anyone know what a "shitgibbon" is and why Trump was compared to one?

Finally, TDS is properly explained

All hail the destroyer of America

Why is the Democratic convention so late?

I am seeing stories about how the convention is so late that Biden might not get on the ballot in various states. Why did the Democrats schedule their convention so late?