Throughout history, students have been at the forefront of radical change. They are the ones who first rise up against authoritarian government. Plenty of examples, perhaps the most well known being Iran's revolution.
The world is being ravaged by fascist aka corporate war at the moment and students are protesting. Government responses to these protesters against crimes against humanity are becoming more harsh and if they truly turn violent against unarmed student protesters...................that's when the general populace unite with students and change occurs.
There is not much to admire about America, the West in general atm but these students world wide protesting give me hope. They will be the drivers of change.