"Times have changed for student protesters"

My theory as to why students are more apathetic towards political causes these days is that it's the current nature of our country. I feel the goverment and (some) media alike have kind of chipped away at our spirit, and have replaced this spirit with a false sense of security in our governments actions. Though usually not completely frowned upon, political protests aren't exactly portrayed in the most positive light by our media and education. Seldom were we ever encouraged growing up to stand up to the government when what you see is wrong. Not to mention the fact that these important events are usually glossed over by the government. You need to be in a progressive and intelligent educational system to get a good idea of what went on during a particular protest.

Now the majority of us don't feel we can make a difference, we feel the government is an unstoppable juggernaut that won't give pause to our actions, great or small. Can I blame us? In recent history large movements such as gay rights and the legalization of marijauna have show little avail on a national scale, so maybe the government is impenetrable these days. Now I'm pissed off and depressed. Bah.