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>There are several examples of positive student-led revolutions.

Um… there are lots of counter-examples. Among others… famously Mao’s extremely deadly color revolution was student led. As was Castro, as was the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

“Student led” revolution if you have ever read about the failures of communism is a red flag.

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This is unnecessary whataboutism. The assertion I was addressing was "student-led revolutions have never produced a long-term positive outcome", not "all student-led revolutions have produced a long-term positive outcome".

The claim is several are good, I can’t think of as many that I can they are not only bad, but fucking awful as responsible for the murder of millions.

Directly comparable things are not a whataboutism. You just don’t like it.

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