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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid would have had my permission to go.  Fwiw, I would also give my permission if things had gone the other way and he was protesting Clinton.  Given the level of political apathy among the millennial (damn you, nonvoters) I would be thrilled about him being enthusiastic and involved in politics.  Skipping school to hang out with a boy/girlfriend or just hanging out is completely different.[/quote]

You do realize they all just skipped school and walked around.  It isn't like this was actually well executed.  They blocked traffic, they pulled police off of their regular duty and more had to be called in.  But I did hear because these 100 kids "protested" that Trump said he would step down now.  Oh wait.... nothing has changed.  [/quote]You are responding to me and you know what, you're right.  One protest or 50 protests won't change who our president is.  But it might help him realize that people care about the things he said and the way he acted during the campaign.  It might change how he governs. How many peaceful protests did civil rights leaders organize before there was meaningful change?   More importantly, perhaps, is getting young people involved.  Do you realize how many just didn't bother to vote? It's tragic; an actual tragedy.  In my day, we protested our school's investments in South Africa due to apartheid.  Guess what? That changed.  Plus, I have always always been invested and enthusiastic about my right to effect change through protesting and voting.  I wouldn't shut it down, whether I agreed with my kid or not.  Some things are bigger than a math class.

And I hope that you would never and have never pulled your kid out for a vacation, since each day of school
Is so critically important![/quote]

Well I think you should be protesting they way Obama failed for 8 years for you Dem lovers. Obamacare is a massive flop. He deported over 3 million of those illegal aliens you are all trying to save. Violence in inner cities has sky rocketed. He did nothing for gun laws even though the highest school shootings occurred under his terms. Terrorism has been high. Middle class shrunk even further.  Poverty increased. Small business folded at a higher percentage than the last 4 presidencies. And the only reason unemployment isn't as high as his first term is because new claims went down. But many remain unemployed. BLM and anti-police movement started. Flint water issue unresolved. Detroit can not turn around and just gets worse. Chicago, his hometown. TRAINWRECK! [/quote]

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