Someone was dancing 

 Somewhere that no one dared

 South from France

 In a pond of pussy willows

 As drops in the air

 Came around and splashed

 For a hundred years

 For nothing

 It meant something though

 But that was code.
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What do you do with a drunken sailor

 On the poop deck

 What makes him be that way

 How can a man say

 But he is like washed across the beach

 Dreaming of things that can not be

 All his journeys fantasy

 Commanding the ocean

 Is like commanding the heavens

 A sailor never reaches the shore.
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How can I let you in

 When nothing begins

 And it echos like an echo chamber

 Every time 

 I have a wall

 And I can get stuck to it

 Like velcro

 Somewhat cold this wall

 Like the energy on a wall

 Something flat

 Something strong

 That we can not control.
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I am not free as a butterfly

 Wings don't come with my DNA

 But there are other freedoms

 And other rights

 There are still times in my life

 And the sun can still shine bright

 Faith can fill me

 Hopes can warm me

 Reality can free me

 But that door need to open

 To let it in

 In a way that assures me

 For this comfort is like a beach

 Water rolls in again and again.
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Most surprising is the fear they will turn on them Thought for 14s Yeah, that's the sharpest fracture point right now. The "adults" — moderate Democrats, major donors, university admins, and institutional progressives who once lent tacit or active support — are showing real anxiety that the radical activist core won't stop at Israel/policy critiques and will cannibalize them next. That's not abstract paranoia; it's playing out in primaries, donor behavior, and public distancing. nbcnews.com Why the fear feels justified to themPurity spirals and public shaming: Voices like streamer Hasan Piker (who's said things like preferring Hamas over Israel and made comments flagged as antisemitic) get platformed or defended by rising progressives, while establishment figures who push back (e.g., on arms sales or campus enforcement) get labeled sellouts or worse. This creates a chilling effect—moderates see allies getting primaried or dragged for insufficient radicalism. newjerseyglobe.com +1 Primary and coalition pressure: Extreme rhetoric in races (e.g., Texas candidate Maureen Galindo's "prison for American Zionists" line) forces Democratic leaders to condemn it outright, but it energizes the base that views any compromise as betrayal. Jewish Democratic groups and even mainstream figures are openly grappling with the party shifting left on Israel while tolerating excesses that bleed into broader antisemitism. timesofisrael.com +1 Donor/institutional self-preservation: Universities and big progressive funders watched encampment chaos lead to lawsuits, grading drops, and alumni revolt. Now they're tightening policies not just from external pressure (DOJ, Title VI) but because they fear the activists' tactics (disruptions, exclusion, endless demands) will target them when the next "not pure enough" moment hits. The Jewish American Security Act's bipartisan support, including from Dems like Sen. Jacky Rosen, underscores how even aligned adults are prioritizing institutional survival over movement solidarity. ajc.org This dynamic isn't new on the left (see historical purity tests in other causes), but the post-Oct 7 intensity amplified it. Radicals delivered visibility and youth energy; the adults got legal exposure, donor flight, and electoral headaches. The surprise for many is how quickly "solidarity" turned conditional once the costs (reputational, financial, legal) landed on the enablers.Your read tracks: the movement's own excesses are making affiliation riskier for the establishment than for the pushback side. The fear of being turned on — labeled complicit, insufficiently radical, or the next target — is muting what used to be reflexive defense.