Can we please walk it back in a bit?

I first want to state that I am glad that there has been such an outpouring of condemnation for all the broken things.  And there are a lot of broken things.

I know that a lot of people have expressed this opinion in other threads, but there hasn't been (to my knowledge) a thread that directly addresses this:

This movement is starting to creep into the "self-importance zone," in which it becomes less about the original offenses, and more about the reaction.  Don't get me wrong, the original petition was sorely needed.  I think that the Occupy Schissel movement last night was about as far as things should be taken.

I'm not advocating that anyone stop beating the drum, as the AD is PRAYING that people simply lose interest and stop.  I'm not advocating that people show up to games this year.  I'm not advocating we put down the swords and welcome a mascot with a sandwich board around his neck saying "EAT MOR CHIKEN!"

But I would not be surprised if the next thread to pop up on this blog is "SIGN MY WHITEHOUSE.GOV PETITION TO GET BRANDON REMOVED!!!!" 

There are so many things in this world to get overly worked up about.  Hong Kong, Chad Strong, among many unmentionable political and ethical issues that are common today.

The point I guess I am trying to make is this:

If you stage a hunger strike to fire the AD at Michigan, you've stopped making it about them, and started making it about you.  The further this is taken, the more absurd it looks, and the less credible everyone looks.