Why this is bigger than our case
Anyone who, decently and constructively, voices a right-wing view at
university inevitably faces mockery, provocation, defamation and
even attacks, for as long as it takes until an opportunity
arises to eliminate them for good.
In their view, there's no such thing as genuine, fully transparent
criticism of the prevailing ideas. The moment you start questioning
whether the dominance of those ideas is really justified, you're
immediately equated with their simplistic image of "the opponent".
You get pinned with an entire package of views, even if most of it
concerns things you're not involved with at all, or have never even
thought about. The views pinned on you are, not entirely by
coincidence, quickly criminal in nature: about who, in your
supposed view, should be murdered, deported, or otherwise removed
from society. In other words: the most hateful, narrow-minded and
radical views imaginable. The moment you're equated with this
symbolic image of evil, you may, particularly among the most
activist of them, be opposed by any means necessary,
including lies, deception, and even crime.
A conspiracy of radical student clubs and journalists.
Marlon is the first to say he made a serious mistake, losing his
self-control for a split second. But he broke, under years of
accumulated pressure.
The hegemony is guarded by radicals. People with a certain
disposition who don't shy away from violence, who wish to believe
fervently in something, and who have little to lose. They feel
strongly supported by contemporary culture; they sense that violent,
radical action will never be held against them. They're the ones
who do the dirty work, and who are used and manipulated to do
it.
This case is symbolic of the mechanism by which the cultural
dominance of today's radical thinking operates and protects itself.
There is, of course, great injustice being done to us, but
this story stands as a symbol for the mechanisms of power and the
unshakeable political system of today: a story about personal
injustice, but also a window into the fate of anyone who goes
against the political mainstream: the mechanisms by which
that system seals itself off, hermetically.
