They could collectively take a literal **** in a park and cause a tremendous disturbance and inconvenience, would we argue this a success? It would certainly meet the standard of disruption. When people complain that they can no longer use the park, as it is now a toilet, would we accept “protests are not meant to be convenient” as a reasonable answer?
The issue I have with these protests is how disconnected they are from reality. These campuses have no influence on the conflict. No power to change anything that will matter. The demand that college divest, when their arguable investments are minor to begin with, feels like the flimsiest of rationals for doing this.
Rather than target those institutions that can make these decisions they’ve, metaphorically, chosen to take a **** in a park.