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Re:Judge freezes UC Berkeley's student enrollment at 2020-21... by mym1990 on Thursday August 26, 2021 @01:55AM (#28311178)
I can't quite put my finger on a concise answer to your first why, but it has something to do with the idea that some people have that seniority and longevity allow people more room to 'call the shots'. This can be seen in the workplace, in HOA communities, government, basically anywhere there is a power dynamic.

Not saying that it is the right way to do things, but its hard to deny the presence.

Re:Judge freezes UC Berkeley's student enrollment at 2020-21... by stadium on Thursday August 26, 2021 @03:48AM (#28311807)
Rebellion against intrusion into ones perceived personal space.

It immediately reminds me of one of my all time memorable yet confusing quotes.

"Every revolutionary ends by becoming either an oppressor or a heretic. In the purely historical universe that they have chosen, rebellion and revolution end in the same dilemma: either police rule or insanity." Albert Camus, The Rebel