Back in my day, LBJ and Richard Nixon branded these activists "Outside Agitators"

As this story reports,  professional organizers are on college campuses to rally the troops for protests against sexual assault, racism, and other causes.

They are finding fertile fields to till.  Today's undergraduates are the most likely to hit the campus bricks in decades.

What are the hot issues, besides race and sexual assault?

1.  The fall national elections

2.  Insufficient federal aid to offset college costs

3.  LGBT rights

4.  In some instances, religious issues

5.  The still less than robust job market for recent grads

There's no war to protest at the moment.  But a Trump presidency could certainly change that.  'The Donald' says he will "Bomb the s*** out of ISIS."   The reality of warfare is that you don't get too far with bombing, unless you follow through with boots on the ground.  And so, we may yet see a new anti-war movement on our campuses in the next few years.

Ah, you say, but 'The Donald' can never get himself elected.  Well, let's recall that a year ago we were laughing at his candidacy.  Today, he will be making nice with the GOP establishment on Capital Hill, the very leaders of the party whom he has been denigrating for the past 18 months.  Bill Maher noted in his show last week that if Chris Christie, the esteemed governor of the state wherein I write this post, who was the first loser to kiss 'The Donald's' tushie, is selected as his running mate, it will be the team of "Trump and Plumb."  That's neither here nor there.  I just wanted to mention it.

Maher has the ability to capture the essence of almost anyone.  Here's what he said recently about Mr. Trump, the man himself.   Even if you are a Republican, you ought to find it funny.  But who will have the last laugh?

It will be ironic if college students actually help enable the Trump nightmare to become reality.  How?  By not voting for Hilary in silent protest of  the Dems' failure to nominate Bernie.  Just as that self-absorbed a**hole Nader sank Gore's bid for the White House, Bernie enthusiasts may help the GOP win the White House if they don't rally to Clinton's banner in the fall.

And that, of course, has always been the problem with student activism.  Typically, it is transitory, naive and impractical.  Hilary Clinton may not be the most likable lady on two legs.  And the fact that her Manhattan campaign headquarters is two blocks from Wall Street is a bit disturbing, albeit it's in the AFT headquarters building.  And unions themselves are only all too human.  But if students had any practical instincts they would be flocking to Hilary and organized labor --- as, admittedly many GAs, TAs, and even college athletes actually are doing.  That could result in sustained progress in the directions that the new breed of campus activists and their "outside agitators" presumably want.