Universities have always been hotbeds of activism (and sources of an occasional revolution). Compared to the 20th century, the current level of activism is stil

Universities have always been hotbeds of activism (and sources of an occasional revolution). Compared to the 20th century, the current level of activism is still pretty mild. No major faction, for example, is advocating for a violent revolution or recruiting for an enemy state. What is different today is that one of the major political factions is absent. If your message is often anti-university and anti-education, your supporters will have a hard time maintaining credibility if they try to spread your message as students or employees of the university. At best, they can align with the student-as-such camp that claims that political and social issues have no place on campus. Because they have to remain silent, other factions appear stronger than they are.