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SoCalDavidS

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1. All They're Doing Is Missing Out On Education

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2022, 12:23 AM

Dec 2022

If they think that walking out of class is going to accomplish ANYTHING, they're fooling themselves.

The reality is that even if there were a mass shooting at their school, with 10's of casualties, NOTHING would change.

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Chicago high school students walk out of class over gun violence [View all] groundloop Dec 2022 OP

All They're Doing Is Missing Out On Education SoCalDavidS Dec 2022 #1

I know. How dare they exercise their right to protest in school AZLD4Candidate Dec 2022 #2

Striking Is A Completely Different Animal SoCalDavidS Dec 2022 #4

I wonder if people said that to Susan Anthony when she was beaten and arrested in 1868 AZLD4Candidate Dec 2022 #5

Thanks for making that point. wnylib Dec 2022 #6

Releasing balloons is a no-no now jimfields33 Dec 2022 #3

trust me. this is a chi school in a poor hood. they aint missing much. mopinko Dec 2022 #9

We need more of this. wnylib Dec 2022 #7

I would suggest rolling high school walkouts consistently, nationwide, for however long it takes. Magoo48 Dec 2022 #11

Works for me. wnylib Dec 2022 #13

Why? RobinA Dec 2022 #15

Why does anyone protest anything? wnylib Dec 2022 #19

The headline should read they're walking out over gang violence oldsoftie Dec 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Dec 2022 #17

I hope the comments above are intended to be sarcastic Crazyleftie Dec 2022 #10

About damn time we have some student walk outs! Crowman2009 Dec 2022 #12

Guess they are getting tired of just thoughts and prayers. republianmushroom Dec 2022 #14

This Is RobinA Dec 2022 #16

Good for them! I say, do whatever it takes. ananda Dec 2022 #18