Egypt's Decades-Long War on College Kids

So why is Sisi so afraid of dissent, especially from college kids? To understand that, you need to understand an important fact about Egypt's recent (and not-so-recent) history: Sisi is just the latest Egyptian leader to use repression, torture, and mass arrests to silence anyone who might pose a threat to his grip on power. And historically, that has included focusing heavily on the perceived threats to the regime coming from Egypt's university campuses.