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aikoaiko

(34,165 posts)
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 07:55 PM Oct 2016

My 11-yr old called Donald Trump a bigot in his class today.


Context: So I live in the deep south, but in a coastal city and send my kid to private school. That makes for a solid nice polite republican crowd.

His class was discussing vocabulary words and one of the words was bigot. The teacher asked for an example of a bigot. My son raised his hand and said, "Donald Trump."

Apparently, the whole class erupted in laughter including the teacher. We just might take Georgia.

And I'm very proud of my son. He's been listening to me and his mother and/or paying attention himself.

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aikoaiko

(34,165 posts)
3. I told him I thought he was brave for saying that in class and that he was correct.
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 08:16 PM
Oct 2016

Hopefully there won't be any inappropriate push back as we get close to the election.

kimbutgar

(21,103 posts)
2. As a substitute teacher I hear kids trashing Cheeto all the time
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 08:07 PM
Oct 2016

But I live in a liberal city so it's not surprising.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
16. Good
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 10:40 PM
Oct 2016

It seems like the only kids we here about are the Orange Hitler Youth.

Makes me feel better to see not all kids are buying that bullshit.

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
5. I, until recently, taught overseas. I called Trump the Orange haired baboon in class to
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 08:27 PM
Oct 2016

massive agreement.

People I know all over Asia message me all the time asking how Americans can be so stupid to like that man. I just say "stupid is as stupid does."

Maru Kitteh

(28,333 posts)
8. Are you voting for Hillary?
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 09:01 PM
Oct 2016

Just asking because of your black "H."

Are you working to help Hillary win in GA?



aikoaiko

(34,165 posts)
12. Ok, but who are you voting for? The black H with arrow is my show of support for HRC.
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 09:15 PM
Oct 2016

I put it up after the primary. Is there an issue with the color black?

Who else uses a black arrow-H?

Maru Kitteh

(28,333 posts)
15. The black H has been used by others to show mourning, displeasure
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 09:36 PM
Oct 2016

with our nominee. They spread around pretty quickly after the primaries, just when you say you took on yours. That's the issue with the color black. It's been used by some in cowardly way, in my opinion, to "protest" our fantastic nominee.

The second my ballot lands in my hot hands, I'm marking it for HRC and straight ticket Dems.

I'm giving as much as we can spare.

I'm making calls for HRC.

I won't name any other posters on DU using the black H. Some of them are rightfully PPR'd, but calling out other DU'ers is neither fair nor permissible, and imo, the black H's shouldn't be either.

I am pleased to hear that you will vote for HRC.

ecstatic

(32,677 posts)
19. Wow. Kids really are paying attention this cycle.
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 10:52 PM
Oct 2016

I really hope the parents do the right thing on November 8!

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