Zakiriya H. Gladney and Andrew Q. Kang
Harvard Crimson
Let’s say you’re driving home and protesters in support of climate legislation shut down the street, extending your commute. It’s quite reasonable to feel frustrated, to even honk or curse. You might wonder why of all days, of all streets, the protesters had to choose this one. If you instead decide that their cause is now wrong, you’ve likely made that judgment on a faulty basis.
When evaluating a political demand, the relevant criteria are its merits and demerits. Why would your experience of inconvenience change your view on the proposal? Yet if popular Sidechat posts are any evidence, countless students have made that leap.
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