I fail to see any major difference between that Medium article and quotes in the Friedersdorf's piece. It would be reasonable to speak about missed context if

I fail to see any major difference between that Medium article and quotes in the Friedersdorf's piece. It would be reasonable to speak about missed context if students protested something that was an example of a larger issue. But that's not the case. They protest something that they view as a symbol of that larger issue. Example. Symbol. Different things, but it seems people no longer can tell them apart. I mean, really, Halloween costumes? What's next? Banning toy soldiers to protest war?