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Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

No. This is more performative BS so they can write a better college essay. Like preaching to the converted so they can feel better about themselves without actually doing anything. How about doing this in front of DHS HQ or maybe a deep red area of state or country and in an area that ICE is targeting? Maybe then I’d see this as something meaningful.

+1000. This is "Armchair activism"

Said the person sitting on her duff writing cranky messages on an anonymous chat board 😂

DP. But that’s all you got? An ad hominem attack? I guess that’s the last refuge when the facts are inconvenient. This isn’t a “protest” with real consequences. This isn’t the March on Selma or a sit in. Heck, they couldn’t even be bothered to do this on their own time! What they are doing is the equivalent of virtue signaling with a “in this house sign, we believe”. A less charitable read is they’re cutting class and getting away with it while using the current issue of the day as cover. You know, like they did with BLM and Ukraine flags over the last several years. Oh yeah, where’s the activism now and what difference did those make? Doesn’t make as good copy for the college essay this year?

Do you have this attitude when college students protested Palestine, Iraq War, etc.? Student activism happens on school campuses in both K-12 and higher ed. This has always been the case.

Why would high schoolers not be allowed to protest current events but college students can?

Your feelings aren't based on the law or even a consistent logic.

You just created a straw man. No one is talking about college students. We’re talking about high school kids legally required to be in school who also just lost more than a week to snow days. They’re not making a difference to anyone but themselves and frankly, that time would’ve been better spent learning. Want to protest and make an impact? Do it on your own time and do it where you speak truth to power. And face the potential consequences of doing so. This ain’t it. This is a sad Potemkin village of a protest.

High school students are organizing politically in ways reminiscent of their counterparts more than 50 years ago. When people think of student activism, they typically picture college campuses. Yet, during the 1960s and 1970s, teenagers built social movements that intersected with broader grassroots struggles and responded to both local and national issues. This activism is little remembered today, in part because it remained largely localized and national coverage was short lived. But these youth-led movements have had a long-lasting impact on school districts across the U.S., and they can provide young people today with clues as to what enables successful student activism.

In the mid 1960s, with the Vietnam War intensifying and Black Power and Chicano movements rising, teenagers once again emerged on the political front lines as they advocated for civil and constitutional rights, as well as curriculum changes and other reforms to improve their education. These protests occurred all across the nation, in large cities, suburbs, and small towns.

Activism among high school students often began with small acts such as by protesting the war by wearing black armbands. But this symbolic move carried consequences. In December 1965, when a group of teenagers in Des Moines, Iowa arrived to school wearing the insignia, school officials suspended them and barred them from returning until they removed the material. The students responded with a lawsuit against the school district, which eventually went before the U.S. Supreme Court.

In 1969, in Tinker v. Des Moines, the Court ruled that “It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” The decision established unequivocally that students had at least some free speech rights. Even so, school officials continued to challenge the boundaries of what they could say and do.

Undeterred by the pushback from administrators and the potential for discipline, many teenagers joined anti-war organizations, while others created their own groups and organized their peers. They pressured school districts to offer classes about the draft and legal alternatives, invited anti-war speakers to offset the influence of military recruiters, and negotiated with administrators to leave class for major demonstrations.

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Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

No. This is more performative BS so they can write a better college essay. Like preaching to the converted so they can feel better about themselves without actually doing anything. How about doing this in front of DHS HQ or maybe a deep red area of state or country and in an area that ICE is targeting? Maybe then I’d see this as something meaningful.

+1000. This is "Armchair activism"

Said the person sitting on her duff writing cranky messages on an anonymous chat board 😂

DP. But that’s all you got? An ad hominem attack? I guess that’s the last refuge when the facts are inconvenient. This isn’t a “protest” with real consequences. This isn’t the March on Selma or a sit in. Heck, they couldn’t even be bothered to do this on their own time! What they are doing is the equivalent of virtue signaling with a “in this house sign, we believe”. A less charitable read is they’re cutting class and getting away with it while using the current issue of the day as cover. You know, like they did with BLM and Ukraine flags over the last several years. Oh yeah, where’s the activism now and what difference did those make? Doesn’t make as good copy for the college essay this year?

Do you have this attitude when college students protested Palestine, Iraq War, etc.? Student activism happens on school campuses in both K-12 and higher ed. This has always been the case.

Why would high schoolers not be allowed to protest current events but college students can?

Your feelings aren't based on the law or even a consistent logic.

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Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

No. This is more performative BS so they can write a better college essay. Like preaching to the converted so they can feel better about themselves without actually doing anything. How about doing this in front of DHS HQ or maybe a deep red area of state or country and in an area that ICE is targeting? Maybe then I’d see this as something meaningful.

+1000. This is "Armchair activism"

Said the person sitting on her duff writing cranky messages on an anonymous chat board 😂

DP. But that’s all you got? An ad hominem attack? I guess that’s the last refuge when the facts are inconvenient. This isn’t a “protest” with real consequences. This isn’t the March on Selma or a sit in. Heck, they couldn’t even be bothered to do this on their own time! What they are doing is the equivalent of virtue signaling with a “in this house sign, we believe”. A less charitable read is they’re cutting class and getting away with it while using the current issue of the day as cover. You know, like they did with BLM and Ukraine flags over the last several years. Oh yeah, where’s the activism now and what difference did those make? Doesn’t make as good copy for the college essay this year?

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Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

No. This is more performative BS so they can write a better college essay. Like preaching to the converted so they can feel better about themselves without actually doing anything. How about doing this in front of DHS HQ or maybe a deep red area of state or country and in an area that ICE is targeting? Maybe then I’d see this as something meaningful.

+1000. This is "Armchair activism"

At least my mom is not asking people to cheer for her larla's "activism"


Said the person sitting on her duff writing cranky messages on an anonymous chat board 😂

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Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

No. This is more performative BS so they can write a better college essay. Like preaching to the converted so they can feel better about themselves without actually doing anything. How about doing this in front of DHS HQ or maybe a deep red area of state or country and in an area that ICE is targeting? Maybe then I’d see this as something meaningful.

+1000. This is "Armchair activism"

Said the person sitting on her duff writing cranky messages on an anonymous chat board 😂

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

No. This is more performative BS so they can write a better college essay. Like preaching to the converted so they can feel better about themselves without actually doing anything. How about doing this in front of DHS HQ or maybe a deep red area of state or country and in an area that ICE is targeting? Maybe then I’d see this as something meaningful.

+1000. This is "Armchair activism"

Said the person sitting on her duff writing cranky messages on an anonymous chat board 😂

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

No. This is more performative BS so they can write a better college essay. Like preaching to the converted so they can feel better about themselves without actually doing anything. How about doing this in front of DHS HQ or maybe a deep red area of state or country and in an area that ICE is targeting? Maybe then I’d see this as something meaningful.

+1000. This is "Armchair activism"

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

No. This is more performative BS so they can write a better college essay. Like preaching to the converted so they can feel better about themselves without actually doing anything. How about doing this in front of DHS HQ or maybe a deep red area of state or country and in an area that ICE is targeting? Maybe then I’d see this as something meaningful.

+1000. This is "Armchair activism"

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

No. This is more performative BS so they can write a better college essay. Like preaching to the converted so they can feel better about themselves without actually doing anything. How about doing this in front of DHS HQ or maybe a deep red area of state or country and in an area that ICE is targeting? Maybe then I’d see this as something meaningful.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.

And many BCC students are worried about their friends and classmates being taken by ICE. Or their friends’ parents being taken. I am proud of these kids for exercising their right to free speech.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the usual punishment for skipping class and is it being applied? If not, this doesn't seem brave at all, and seems like school sponsored political speech which is concerning

If student organizers approached school administrators and recieved permission I see no problems with a student walk out. As a matter of fact, I encourage it as a valuable lesson in civics and 1st Amendment rights. Approval of such events does not automatically mean endorsement so I wouldn’t think much of the “school sponsored politics” angle.

Will you be ok if MAGA supporting students walk out? Politics do not belong in schools. Do not brainwash the kids (i neither dem or rep)

I wish MAGA supporting kids would self-identify this way so we could ostracize them for hating America and everything it stands for.

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Anonymous wrote:... and that made an impact on ICE policies? Congratulations on an early exposure to pointless protests. Were they wearing an "I stand with Minnesota" sticker while walking out of class?

Why do you hate America and its children?

Some of us are worried our kids will be taken by ice. We got bigger problems than worrying about you wearing a sticker.