Crowds of students have begun to walk out of Northern Virginia schools in protest

[LetMyPeopleVote]

These students are standing up to the VA asshole governor

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[cilla4progress]

1. And the children

shall lead them..

[Magoo48]

47. Yup!

[Walleye]

2. Way to go kids. Use your power!

As madam Speaker says, your strength is your diversity and your power is your unity

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. McLean High School students in Northern Virginia chant "D-O-E, Leave us be"

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[Mysterian]

4. Blessings upon them for standing up for their friends

I am proud of them.

[IcyPeas]

5. awesome. and some of these kids will be voting soon

[Icanthinkformyself]

6. Youth seems to get it right most of the time

Then we grow up and become a**holes. Maybe this generation will break the mold. As a baby boomer, I hope they do, 'cause my demographic phucked up, royally.

[Demovictory9]

20. Yes. What's that saying? "First they came for the xxxx ...."

[Demovictory9]

21. Yes. What's that saying? "First they came for the xxxx ...."

[niyad]

24. Many of we baby boomers are STILL working our asses of to make a better

world.

[Ligyron]

26. Thank you Niyad.

Tired of Boomer bashing.

[niyad]

27. Exactly.

[Scottie Mom]

37. Seems like 50 years ago I started fighting the same shit...

...I’m still fighting today!

[ShazzieB]

45. That's why I love this picture so much.

I know exactly how she feels!

[niyad]

48. Exactly.

[Mariana]

49. Sure, but the majority of Boomers voted for Trump.

[niyad]

50. Certainly not any of the ones I know.

[Mariana]

51. No one has ever claimed that ALL Boomers voted for Trump.

Just most of them.

[ChazInAz]

52. "Most of them"?

I know that none of my fellow Boomer friends voted for him.
There are those on the lower curve of the Bell Curve that are technically members of that demographic that support the The Fistular Guy. But a majority?
We Boomers tried to bring about a sea change in American life, and got kneecapped by the Nixon, Reagan, Bush crowd.
So, let's just cool it with bashing the Boomers.

[Lunabell]

7. Allies!! Thank you kids!

I'm so happy that so many young people get it. My heart beams with pride.

[ancianita]

8. Future Democratic voters.

[blueinredohio]

9. My thought also.

[Sky Jewels]

10. Exactly.

About four million people in this awesome generation turn 18 every year. Tick...tick...tick, Republicans. May you soon go the way of the Whigs.

[ancianita]

14. ...

Important fact! And trumpcult christo-fascist vote suppressors will never nullify enough of their votes to even come close to the 7 MILLION that Democrats already beat them with in 2020.

Rethugs might get away with cheating in a few places, but overall, rethugs got nothing and got no chance.

[Lonestarblue]

22. As I recall, it was something like 28,000 votes in three states that gave Biden the presidency.

We have millions more in the popular vote, but the Electoral College is the key. And in 2024, if Republicans are able to cheat enough to win in key states, our millions more votes win’t matter. It’s truly frustrating that we cannot get rid of an archaic rule that completely undermines democracy.

[ancianita]

28. Fair point. The youth are growing, however, in red states like VA, over what Biden won with.

So there's that impact coming on the Electoral College, too.

We still stand a good chance of retaining both houses and moving along into 2024 for that.

The Electoral College clause will frustrate until we can control an Article V convention; until then, we'll have to fight to retain majority rule and voter nullification.

[blue neen]

11. I'm very proud of these young people.

They give us hope.

[bahboo]

12. good on ya, students...

[IronLionZion]

13. Elections matter, even in nonpresidential years

every vote is important in swing states like VA.

[ismnotwasm]

15. GenZ for the win again!

[KS Toronado]

16. From the looks of the crowd

I wonder how many students stayed in class to protest trans students?
And how many walked out just to get out of class?

[housecat]

35. nobody cares about those anti-trans protests. Only the anti-hate students are getting well-deserved

attention for being a force for good.

[peppertree]

17. Dumbkin and Lose-some Sears will leave nothing but a bad taste

Their specialty.

[bpj62]

18. Proud parent of three Fairfax County Students

All three of my children went to FCPS with the last one graduating last spring. They all have LBGT friends who will be affected by this "policy" that Youngkin is attempting to force on the schools. Allnof them would have participated in the walkout and I would support them. The City of Alexandria School Board has told the Governor that they are not going to implement his policy changes and they are daring him to sue.

On the flip side you will soon see the faux outraged fake parents start to show up at the school board meetings where they will accuse the board members of grooming the children.

[Marthe48]

19. Hope the students prevail

We need to support students, not find ways to destroy their lives.

[niyad]

23. I am so proud of these beautiful, coyrageous, loving and compassionate

young people. They give me hope.

[live love laugh]

29. Seems like a two-fer.

Republicans LOVE anybody not getting educated and hate LBGTQ so with the walkout they get both. At least the education part’s not happening during the walkout.

[Sky Jewels]

54. IMO, protesting is quite educational.

[DET]

30. Good For Them!

It’s heartening to see that a number of those schools are in towns that are not generally considered progressive. The kids seem to be more mature than their parents. Northern Virginia schools are not putting up with Youngkin’s crap. We’re not willing to sacrifice children for Youngkin’s obvious presidential ambitions.

[nakocal]

31. Looks like tens of thousands of parents

told their children to fuck off because they didn't matter by voting republican. And their children are saying that they do matter.

[Skittles]

32. thanking these young folk for standing up to bullies

[Cha]

33. VOTE the Next Time!!! TY &

Thanks fo All the Protesters!

[Lucinda]

34. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[LetMyPeopleVote]

36. Please take a moment and listen to this 17-year old high school student in Virginia

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[betsuni]

46. +1

[Hermit-The-Prog]

38. If we had a Supreme Court the Gov's restrictions would run afoul of equal protection.

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!

THESE are the races that will determine control of the House of Representatives:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217192221

Stick 'em up for a blue wave: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217078977

[edhopper]

39. Do more than protest

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Get your friends to vote. If young people had shown up, Youngkin would not be Governor.

[OldManTarHeel]

40. Don't Blame the Young people, There were so many others that gave Youngkin the win

[edhopper]

41. They are now protesting

A man who would not have been elected if more of them voted.

[MichMan]

42. How long is the walkout expected to last?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

43. Both of my older two children competed against Thomas Jefferson in NAQT (quiz bowl) at nationals

Thomas Jefferson won these rounds.

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[betsuni]

44. Wow!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

53. Chandler High students are walking out to protest anti-gay, anti-trans state laws

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