We discuss the tactics of the student protests taking place across campuses in the United States and compare them to similar protests over Israel's military assaults on Gaza a decade and a half ago. Topics include: the utopianism of thinking it's possible to create a space outside of society and how this kind of anarchist political tendency lends itself to authoritarianism, often leading to personal fiefdoms. We discuss the logic behind micro-aggressions and the difference between 'decolonisation' and anti-colonialism. Plus, how 'decolonisation' on the curriculum likely led many students to believe their university would support any campus demonstrations and encampments, how mutual aid is Victorian charity with a faux radical veneer, and how protests can be moral laundries for the elite.