As tent cities protesting the god-awful mess in Gaza proliferate on college campuses around the country, a newly established settlement at Princeton University is raising the judgmental eyebrows of both liberals and conservatives.
Rather than erecting tents, Princeton activists have imported a fleet of luxury motor homes to reside in on the campus green. For example, sophomores Cordell Wickington, Max Fairview, and Alicia Stendlehouse are sharing a 2024 King Aire Motor Coach, which retails for $1.6 million.
“My dad gave it to me a few weeks ago after I almost scored a goal in a lacrosse game against Cornell,” says Wickington. “He was so proud.”
Not everyone is pleased. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders calls the Princeton encampment “a monument to conspicuous consumption” that the students should be ashamed of. “Children are starving in Gaza while these privileged pissants snack on caviar and cracked crab in obscenely expensive vehicles.”
Wickington’s response: “Bite me, Bernie. Most of the time we just get take-out from the local Chick-fil-A. We’re making sacrifices too.”
When asked to comment, Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber noted that “the folks in Buildings and Grounds are not happy with the damage being done to our campus lawn by these massive RVs. There’s no way they’ll be able to repair the deep ruts in time for Tigermania: The Annual Croquet Tournament for Graduating Seniors. But as long as students don’t try to drive one of those bad boys into my office, I’m not calling in the police.”
NOTE: Guided tours of the Princeton encampment, including visits to 10 of the motor homes, will be held on Saturday, May 4th from 1:00 to 4:30 pm. Admission is $10 for adults and $2 for children 8 and under.