56 years ago today, the Kent State massacre unfolded, where four students were killed and nine others were wounded for protesting the expanding involvement of the Vietnam War.
Instead of universal outrage at the murder of innocent students, there were voices saying that they were sorry “they didn’t killed more.” These weren’t one off, fringe voices. They were part of a broader climate that cast student protestors as threats rather than people exercising their right to dissent.
It’s hard not to hear echoes today. The language might be different, but the logic is the same: delegitimize dissent, frame students as dangerous, and make state repression seem like the reasonable and obvious solution.
Film: The Day the ‘60s Died (2015)
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