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no_hypocrisy

(46,192 posts) Tue Feb 20, 2018, 05:25 PM Feb 2018

Was a substitute teacher for first graders today. Topic: Presidents' Day

And on the last page of their little booklets was a picture (to color) of #45 with a blurb that he ran for president because he wanted to help people and he was going to do that by creating jobs.

Feeling the bile rise in my throat, it quickly subsided as a murmur among three little boys became audible. One was repeating under his breath, "I don't like Donald Trump. I don't like Donald Trump. I don't like Donald Trump." Another one just exclaimed "Donald Trump is the dumbest president in history!" The third one just moaned, "Donald Trump! Oh nooooooo!"

The regular teacher tried to quell the dissent by saying "We don't share political opinions in school . . . . "

Too late.

This may become the 2018 Children's Crusade.

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Was a substitute teacher for first graders today. Topic: Presidents' Day (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Feb 2018 OP

They are already smarter than the Dotard himself Ohiogal Feb 2018 #1

And smarter than MontanaMama Feb 2018 #3

"We don't share political opinions in school," eh? raging moderate Feb 2018 #2

That jumped out at me too bobbieinok Feb 2018 #4

Exactly. Duppers Feb 2018 #8

My first grader has a wonderfully disgusted voice when mentioning Trump's name. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2018 #5

"no talking politics.."? How about Cha Feb 2018 #6

If you had to read it out loud I hope the emphasis was on a snarky lunasun Feb 2018 #7

Ohiogal

(32,068 posts)

1. They are already smarter than the Dotard himself

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 05:30 PM

Feb 2018

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)

3. And smarter than

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 05:37 PM

Feb 2018

the 30% deplorable base that voted for him.

raging moderate

(4,309 posts)

2. "We don't share political opinions in school," eh?

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 05:36 PM

Feb 2018

But the blurb on the coloring page IS a political opinion.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

4. That jumped out at me too

Reply to raging moderate (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 06:00 PM

Feb 2018

Duppers

(28,127 posts)

8. Exactly.

Reply to raging moderate (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 09:57 AM

Feb 2018

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,198 posts)

5. My first grader has a wonderfully disgusted voice when mentioning Trump's name.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 06:04 PM

Feb 2018

She'll go, "Our president now is Donald *TRUMP.* Why is Donald *TRUMP* even the president?"

It's hard to explain without hearing it in her voice, but it pretty much sums up my feelings too.

Cha

(297,692 posts)

6. "no talking politics.."? How about

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 06:08 PM

Feb 2018

humanity?

Thank you for this, no hypocrisy.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

7. If you had to read it out loud I hope the emphasis was on a snarky

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 08:16 PM

Feb 2018

Was going to do that
Kids sound great

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