Today on Twitter, I watched something that actually made my blood boil. I had to walk up and down the hallway outside my room to calm myself down because I was so outraged.

The video had been taken at an Iowa State game, where Donald Trump was scheduled to make an appearance. A peaceful protest was set up, with protesters displaying signs denouncing some of the things Trump has said during his current campaign (see one account of protest and pictures here).

One of the protesters, completely silent and even smiling, held a sign proclaiming “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” The video I saw on Twitter showed a girl, presumably attending the Iowa State football game, approach the man, grab the sign, and rip it in two. The video shows her laughing, smiling like it’s a huge joke, and sarcastically say “Sorry!” with her hands lifted up in a “what can you do?” gesture.

Laughing.

She was laughing.

The crowd behind her just egged her on with calls of support and laughter. And the guy just stood there, looking at her with the pieces of his sign in his hands.

It’s events like this that make me want to cry for our generation. Whenever a teacher, or a politician, or a relative talks about the ignorance or the lack of knowledge present in my generation, I want to defend us.

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