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CopperCicada · M
I work with a lot of young people. I have confidence in their abilities to make their own choices. Possibly more so than people much older than them. They are much more savvy about being fed shit through the media.
I suspect schools and parents have their expectations for students, and they will be consequenced accordingly.
Beyond that, I don't see the point in clipping the political wings of kids. When I was in high school I was skipping school to hang out with my girlfriend. These kids are skipping to be politically engaged. I'd say the same if they were skipping school to protest for Trump's wall or steel tariffs.
What's clear is that these kids will be voting in a few years, and right now they're being told how to vote. By some they are being told what ungrateful pieces of shit they are, and that they should shut the fuck up and keep quiet. They're gonna remember that. Kids always do every generation. I'm not sure that is the message to send as political demographics change. There are as many Americans in the demographic bracket of the kids protesting as my age bracket.
I suspect schools and parents have their expectations for students, and they will be consequenced accordingly.
Beyond that, I don't see the point in clipping the political wings of kids. When I was in high school I was skipping school to hang out with my girlfriend. These kids are skipping to be politically engaged. I'd say the same if they were skipping school to protest for Trump's wall or steel tariffs.
What's clear is that these kids will be voting in a few years, and right now they're being told how to vote. By some they are being told what ungrateful pieces of shit they are, and that they should shut the fuck up and keep quiet. They're gonna remember that. Kids always do every generation. I'm not sure that is the message to send as political demographics change. There are as many Americans in the demographic bracket of the kids protesting as my age bracket.
ImpeccablyImperfect · 51-55, F
How about giving credit to the parents out there who are raising the self absorbed, entitled a-holes who feel they have a right to blow people away because their feelings got hurt?
It all goes back to how they're being raised.
If they are never told no; they get anything they ask for, simply because mommy and daddy want them to 'have all that they didn't as children'; and they are raised to believe they can do no wrong and that they're 'the shit' then [b]of course[/b], they are in for a rude awakening when they hit the real world.
I blame the parents of these kids.
It all goes back to how they're being raised.
If they are never told no; they get anything they ask for, simply because mommy and daddy want them to 'have all that they didn't as children'; and they are raised to believe they can do no wrong and that they're 'the shit' then [b]of course[/b], they are in for a rude awakening when they hit the real world.
I blame the parents of these kids.
katielass · F
After all us baby boomers are gone and the left takes over completely, because there won't be anyone who wasn't indoctrinated with left wing bullshit anymore, they'll find out. And they'll be wishing the hell they had guns. The only question is, will that happen before the muslims come to separate them from their heads. Either way, they're gonna wish they had a gun.
ladycae · 100+, F
totally disagree. growing up during Vietnam we did a lot of protesting and learned a lot about our freedoms and our rights and our privileges. i took that all the way to the same ivy league school as trump except i got in on merit and a scholarship. so you could say those early lessons helped make me a stable genius
Graylight · 51-55, F
There's room for both. The idealism and high moral ground of even inexperienced youth should never criticized or restrained. It evolves into the skills of change and progressive thought.
These youth are stretching both their moral and social muscles. Why does that intimidate you?
I'm all for history class; perhaps if we'd paid more attention to a broader context of robust history, we'd better understand the 2nd amendment as well.
These youth are stretching both their moral and social muscles. Why does that intimidate you?
I'm all for history class; perhaps if we'd paid more attention to a broader context of robust history, we'd better understand the 2nd amendment as well.
3Dogmatic · 46-50, M
@Graylight History is finely filtered these days. Having two teenagers and seeing exactly what they are taught in school is troubling at best. To think that the protests are spontaneous and rooted with students alone is disingenuous. There is a bigger narrative at work, and the children are the props.
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3Dogmatic · 46-50, M
@SW-User But driving trucks into crowds and blowing up train stations are different? Maybe knife attacks?
SW-User
How dare they not want to die when they go to school.
I am curious as to why mental health and bullying only seem to be an issue when its used as a way to excuse the gross concept of children being gunned down at school? The same people who are asking these brave young people to "walk up" to loners and possible psychopaths, seem to be the same people who in every other context label them as a pussy, a loser, psycho etc.
Come back in six months when there is some distance from this shooting and then tell me what you are doing about mental health issues.
I am curious as to why mental health and bullying only seem to be an issue when its used as a way to excuse the gross concept of children being gunned down at school? The same people who are asking these brave young people to "walk up" to loners and possible psychopaths, seem to be the same people who in every other context label them as a pussy, a loser, psycho etc.
Come back in six months when there is some distance from this shooting and then tell me what you are doing about mental health issues.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
thatscottishguy · 26-30, M
I disagree with the pawns a bit, not to mention calling kids stupid.
And I really hope they learn not just about Scalia's interpretation of the Second Amendment, but also about it's history and context, as well as the First Amendment.
And I really hope they learn not just about Scalia's interpretation of the Second Amendment, but also about it's history and context, as well as the First Amendment.