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

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Tue Sep 27, 2022, 03:49 PM

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Crowds of students have begun to walk out of Northern Virginia schools in protest [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 OP

And the children cilla4progress Sep 2022 #1

Yup! Magoo48 Sep 2022 #47

Way to go kids. Use your power! Walleye Sep 2022 #2

McLean High School students in Northern Virginia chant "D-O-E, Leave us be" LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #3

Blessings upon them for standing up for their friends Mysterian Sep 2022 #4

awesome. and some of these kids will be voting soon IcyPeas Sep 2022 #5

Youth seems to get it right most of the time Icanthinkformyself Sep 2022 #6

Yes. What's that saying? "First they came for the xxxx ...." Demovictory9 Sep 2022 #20

Yes. What's that saying? "First they came for the xxxx ...." Demovictory9 Sep 2022 #21

Many of we baby boomers are STILL working our asses of to make a better niyad Sep 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Ligyron Sep 2022 #25

Thank you Niyad. Ligyron Sep 2022 #26

Exactly. niyad Sep 2022 #27

Seems like 50 years ago I started fighting the same shit... Scottie Mom Sep 2022 #37

That's why I love this picture so much. ShazzieB Sep 2022 #45

Exactly. niyad Sep 2022 #48

Sure, but the majority of Boomers voted for Trump. Mariana Sep 2022 #49

Certainly not any of the ones I know. niyad Sep 2022 #50

No one has ever claimed that ALL Boomers voted for Trump. Mariana Sep 2022 #51

"Most of them"? ChazInAz Sep 2022 #52

Allies!! Thank you kids! Lunabell Sep 2022 #7

Future Democratic voters. ancianita Sep 2022 #8

My thought also. blueinredohio Sep 2022 #9

Exactly. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #10

... ancianita Sep 2022 #14

As I recall, it was something like 28,000 votes in three states that gave Biden the presidency. Lonestarblue Sep 2022 #22

Fair point. The youth are growing, however, in red states like VA, over what Biden won with. ancianita Sep 2022 #28

I'm very proud of these young people. blue neen Sep 2022 #11

good on ya, students... bahboo Sep 2022 #12

Elections matter, even in nonpresidential years IronLionZion Sep 2022 #13

GenZ for the win again! ismnotwasm Sep 2022 #15

From the looks of the crowd KS Toronado Sep 2022 #16

nobody cares about those anti-trans protests. Only the anti-hate students are getting well-deserved housecat Sep 2022 #35

Dumbkin and Lose-some Sears will leave nothing but a bad taste peppertree Sep 2022 #17

Proud parent of three Fairfax County Students bpj62 Sep 2022 #18

Hope the students prevail Marthe48 Sep 2022 #19

I am so proud of these beautiful, coyrageous, loving and compassionate niyad Sep 2022 #23

Seems like a two-fer. live love laugh Sep 2022 #29

IMO, protesting is quite educational. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #54

Good For Them! DET Sep 2022 #30

Looks like tens of thousands of parents nakocal Sep 2022 #31

thanking these young folk for standing up to bullies Skittles Sep 2022 #32

VOTE the Next Time!!! TY & Cha Sep 2022 #33

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Sep 2022 #34

Please take a moment and listen to this 17-year old high school student in Virginia LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #36

+1 betsuni Sep 2022 #46

If we had a Supreme Court the Gov's restrictions would run afoul of equal protection. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #38

Do more than protest edhopper Sep 2022 #39

Don't Blame the Young people, There were so many others that gave Youngkin the win OldManTarHeel Sep 2022 #40

They are now protesting edhopper Sep 2022 #41

How long is the walkout expected to last? MichMan Sep 2022 #42

Both of my older two children competed against Thomas Jefferson in NAQT (quiz bowl) at nationals LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #43

Wow! betsuni Sep 2022 #44

Chandler High students are walking out to protest anti-gay, anti-trans state laws LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #53