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Statement from Nick Sandmann the teenager who was in Nathan Phillip's face (Original Post) octoberlib Jan 2019 OP
Link to legible copy. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #1
Thank you. octoberlib Jan 2019 #2
He claims the teens were just chanting their school spirit chant. The video shows otherwise. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #6
I saw some of them doing that offensive 'tomahawk chop' gesture Siwsan Jan 2019 #46
they were tomahawk chopping and whooping Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #106
Video does not lie. nt Blue_true Jan 2019 #96
Page 2 octoberlib Jan 2019 #3
Dude does not want to get expelled. n/t janx Jan 2019 #77
"first time...I've ever encountered any sort of public protest." He had just left a public protest suffragette Jan 2019 #102
ah, yes, the school spirit chant defense......... Thomas Hurt Jan 2019 #4
So he's a liar as well as a racist RAB910 Jan 2019 #5
No apology. He's the victim. Typical Republican. octoberlib Jan 2019 #7
Obviously written by a lawyer. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #8
Kavanaugh? nt DURHAM D Jan 2019 #10
Yep. octoberlib Jan 2019 #17
Absolutely RAB910 Jan 2019 #25
I thought that about smirk boy as well. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #70
Crisis manager. irisblue Jan 2019 #91
Who is surprised by this asshole's conduct? Gothmog Jan 2019 #58
Why didn't he just walk away? nini Jan 2019 #9
Better get thee to Confession kiddo benld74 Jan 2019 #11
The priests in the area might be just as bad. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #24
We shouldn't believe our lying eyes lunatica Jan 2019 #12
Nah, he will be a guest on Fox next. Tipperary Jan 2019 #55
Right caraher Jan 2019 #110
That is exactly what I am thinking. Tipperary Jan 2019 #116
This message was self-deleted by its author Tech Jan 2019 #13
Yep. nt Blue_true Jan 2019 #97
The typical full of shit republican response. Basement Beat Jan 2019 #14
This is the statement he should have issued: madaboutharry Jan 2019 #15
YES. n/t MBS Jan 2019 #28
Bullshit statement written by his mom's lawyer dalton99a Jan 2019 #16
You beat me to it. Lawyer. janx Jan 2019 #21
yup. n/t MBS Jan 2019 #34
Disgusting bunch of teenage morons. Promoted by right-wing religious morons. Expel the Asshole! walkingman Jan 2019 #18
Liar Miigwech Jan 2019 #19
I'm soooo confused... techne7319 Jan 2019 #20
He's only saying that because it's what Nathan was actually doing. janx Jan 2019 #23
Thanks techne7319 Jan 2019 #31
No, not exactly. janx Jan 2019 #37
He was surrounded by a mob - in fact, a woman called them that dalton99a Jan 2019 #60
Yes he was. janx Jan 2019 #66
The kid and the elder should meet up somewhere for a soda onlyadream Jan 2019 #22
Absolutely and ASAP JohnnyLib2 Jan 2019 #26
It won't happen, but you're right nt TJKatd Jan 2019 #27
no. the elder does not have any responsibility in this. the trashy ass school and parents JI7 Jan 2019 #40
You just witnessed bothsiderism at work. Blue_true Jan 2019 #99
Why inflict that on Mr. Philips? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #54
Did you watch the entire video? onlyadream Jan 2019 #120
Won't happen. The kid and his mom likely don't consider Mr. Phillips human. Blue_true Jan 2019 #98
this is much worse than silence AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #29
Completely agree. MBS Jan 2019 #38
This asswipe is gonna become a hero of the right. Tipperary Jan 2019 #30
Trump will probably invite him to the WH. octoberlib Jan 2019 #35
"Nick, you did a FANTASTIC job. Your future will be tremendous. Just tremendous" dalton99a Jan 2019 #50
That would not surprise me in the least. Tipperary Jan 2019 #56
Unusual school chant MBS Jan 2019 #32
Hey, maybe their school mascot is a stonemason! Bettie Jan 2019 #43
School mascot is a Kentucky Colonel (civil war style) LiberalArkie Jan 2019 #74
Then why were you smiling, Sucker? no_hypocrisy Jan 2019 #33
Because he was "Diffusing", not "defusing". PCIntern Jan 2019 #39
I actually made that error earlier and had to go back and correct it. janx Jan 2019 #45
And yet he spells buses wrong more than once. Croney Jan 2019 #64
Interesting fact - before 1961, the plural of bus was busses womanofthehills Jan 2019 #100
Spellcheck accepts correctly spelled words--even if they are the wrong words. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #71
Yes, I know. It wasn't spell check that alerted me. janx Jan 2019 #75
No, I was pointing that out to indicate that a lawyer could certainly make that sort of mistake. tblue37 Jan 2019 #78
Now I understand. janx Jan 2019 #86
It was a prolonged stiff posture caused by extreme fright dalton99a Jan 2019 #41
He thinks we're as dumb as he is. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #36
Hmmm. Have the Catholics removed lying from their list of sins? Siwsan Jan 2019 #42
Fuck that brat. ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Jan 2019 #47
Mr. Phillips tells quite a different story gibraltar72 Jan 2019 #48
That's not what I heard Nathan say, nor what I read. janx Jan 2019 #51
+1 dalton99a Jan 2019 #53
FU little MAGAt. nt Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #49
+1 EOM TruckFump Jan 2019 #61
Here's the long version of the video... 2naSalit Jan 2019 #52
Here is what Judge Judy says about teenagers: apcalc Jan 2019 #57
Hey, at least he is learning something. Doreen Jan 2019 #59
I believe Nathan Phillips MustLoveBeagles Jan 2019 #62
"I did not see anyone try to block his path." Rob H. Jan 2019 #63
No One Believes You, Nick dlk Jan 2019 #65
I said a silent prayer. What a lying little fuck just like his family just like this fake ass UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #67
Kid, I suspect those red hats -- which has become a symbol of hatred -- didn't help any more than Hoyt Jan 2019 #68
Exactly! The MAGA ballcaps True Dough Jan 2019 #79
So thankful that I raised kids who taught their kids to be awesome human beings. tavernier Jan 2019 #69
I guess the one thing I was taught, (didn't have any kids) was not to lie..just to tell the truth. Stuart G Jan 2019 #72
So explain the egging on by your schoolmates nini Jan 2019 #73
Lying sack of racist shit. But I knew he wouldn't need to be doxxed. I knew the little Squinch Jan 2019 #76
It is ignorance. He is not lying with the purpose of one who knows janx Jan 2019 #83
and then this dark guy came at me with a drum Triloon Jan 2019 #80
If you were scared you could have kacekwl Jan 2019 #81
Like his leader, the vermin in the WH, he's a liar. nt jrthin Jan 2019 #82
I don't just stand there and smirk when I'm scared blueinredohio Jan 2019 #84
"I said a silent prayer that the situation would not get out of hand." Raster Jan 2019 #85
I really hate it when people talk about their prayers. janx Jan 2019 #88
Such fucking bullshit. dalton99a Jan 2019 #92
Kentucky coward Rover1 Jan 2019 #87
I did not notice that and will have to check. janx Jan 2019 #94
"a silent prayer" shanny Jan 2019 #89
Ugh! RobinA Jan 2019 #90
Was this written by the same lawyer who wrote Tulsi Gabbard's recent apology? yardwork Jan 2019 #93
This message was self-deleted by its author romana Jan 2019 #95
Dude. The hat. End of story. n/t TygrBright Jan 2019 #101
Fuck you and your excuses you little smirking fuckwad ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #103
There's way more hate in this thread than i saw from those high school kids Bonx Jan 2019 #104
So he's claiming a teacher told them to chant! LeftInTX Jan 2019 #105
This Thread RobinA Jan 2019 #107
Everytime there's a stampede like this I am reminded of the two minutes hate from Orwell's 1984. PoliticAverse Jan 2019 #108
That book remains very relevant today oberliner Jan 2019 #115
The fact that he wears a MAGA hat is all I need to dislike him. BlueStater Jan 2019 #117
I've seen plenty of info on this outside of this thread - maybe you should be doing the same. nini Jan 2019 #122
Nick the dick. roamer65 Jan 2019 #109
Probably written by a criminal defense attorney!!!! LeftInTX Jan 2019 #111
After multiple conference calls and drafts dalton99a Jan 2019 #112
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #113
People ought to consider watching the full video oberliner Jan 2019 #114
I watched it ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #118
That is a pretty reasonable assessment oberliner Jan 2019 #119
As well you should... LanternWaste Jan 2019 #121

Siwsan

(26,177 posts)
46. I saw some of them doing that offensive 'tomahawk chop' gesture
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:09 PM
Jan 2019

Very obvious what they were doing.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
102. "first time...I've ever encountered any sort of public protest." He had just left a public protest
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 01:44 AM
Jan 2019

he had been participating in and he had traveled a long way to get to it. And that protest was to take away women’s choice.

So, that is a pretty transparent lie.

nini

(16,670 posts)
9. Why didn't he just walk away?
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:33 PM
Jan 2019

He didn't act startled and confused with a smirk like that on his face.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
12. We shouldn't believe our lying eyes
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:35 PM
Jan 2019


His next shock will be the backlash to this letter and to his mother’s.
 

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)
116. That is exactly what I am thinking.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:26 AM
Jan 2019

He probably is planning on getting rich and famous off this. Smh.

Response to octoberlib (Original post)

madaboutharry

(40,153 posts)
15. This is the statement he should have issued:
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:38 PM
Jan 2019

“I was wrong. I am deeply sorry. This experience has taught me that I must become a better person.”

techne7319

(173 posts)
20. I'm soooo confused...
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:42 PM
Jan 2019

So the student has a horrible memory or didn’t watch the video of his (and his schoolmates) actions. Everything about his statement seems completely contrary to the clear and indisputable video. What’s most alarming is the claim that Nathan Philips singles out this particular student and confronted HIM. Sandmann also claims that his actions were an effort to diffuse a potentially hostile situation. Laughable, if it weren’t so sad

janx

(24,128 posts)
23. He's only saying that because it's what Nathan was actually doing.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:44 PM
Jan 2019

Nathan & Co got in between the kids and the hate group in an effort to calm the situation down.

techne7319

(173 posts)
31. Thanks
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:51 PM
Jan 2019

Thanks for clarification regarding what lead up to the “stand-off.” I still get the sense that Nathan and his group intended to continue marching while Sandmann and his schoolmates were blocking their path

janx

(24,128 posts)
37. No, not exactly.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:58 PM
Jan 2019

But it appears that after Nathan & Co stepped in to separate the kids from the crazies, he was essentially enveloped by kids and had nowhere to go. At least that's what he said.

This should be a great lesson for those kids, but I doubt if our current coarse and vulgar political culture will allow it.

janx

(24,128 posts)
66. Yes he was.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:32 PM
Jan 2019

This whole situation has consumed me for the reasons that Nathan mentions in a thread I posted here in GD.

onlyadream

(2,159 posts)
22. The kid and the elder should meet up somewhere for a soda
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:43 PM
Jan 2019

And get to know each other. Then make a public statement.

America needs to heal and stop this nonsense.

JI7

(89,182 posts)
40. no. the elder does not have any responsibility in this. the trashy ass school and parents
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:00 PM
Jan 2019

of those fucks should do something to bring healing since they are responsible for the pain.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
99. You just witnessed bothsiderism at work.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 01:09 AM
Jan 2019

In that point of view, a true victim somehow has some responsibility for healing the insult done to him or her.

onlyadream

(2,159 posts)
120. Did you watch the entire video?
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 12:41 PM
Jan 2019

I did, and while I can't claim to know what anyone was thinking, I believe that both the kid and Mr. Philips appear to be on the confrontational side. I think the kids' adrenaline was pumped up (due to the shouts from the other hate group) and this is what unfolded. If the two got together, I think it would show that we can heal.

Yes, they were wearing MAGA hats, and yes, they were there to protest women's right to chose. But they are kids. Many of whom may grow up and look at the world with new eyes at some point. We can't give up hope.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
98. Won't happen. The kid and his mom likely don't consider Mr. Phillips human.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 01:07 AM
Jan 2019

That is how people like them role, only people close to them are human.

MBS

(9,688 posts)
38. Completely agree.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:58 PM
Jan 2019

His statement actually confirms that he is a jerk. No remorse, no emphathy. Wow.
(But all of his classmates doing a fake powwow in the background are just as bad).

dalton99a

(81,070 posts)
50. "Nick, you did a FANTASTIC job. Your future will be tremendous. Just tremendous"
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:13 PM
Jan 2019

McConnell will write him a recommendation letter for law school

MBS

(9,688 posts)
32. Unusual school chant
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:53 PM
Jan 2019

"Build that wall" has to be a pretty unique school chant.

I don't believe a word.


Bettie

(15,998 posts)
43. Hey, maybe their school mascot is a stonemason!
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:02 PM
Jan 2019

Which would make "build that wall" a school spirit chant that would make sense!

Oh, wait, no, it isn't. So, just a big lie.

Guess we can see how that school builds character in kids.

janx

(24,128 posts)
45. I actually made that error earlier and had to go back and correct it.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:05 PM
Jan 2019

It's surprising that his lawyer would make it though. The statement must have been proofread a few times at least.

Croney

(4,646 posts)
64. And yet he spells buses wrong more than once.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:26 PM
Jan 2019

I think his mother wrote it. She'd support him if he stood in the middle of Fifth Avenue and...

womanofthehills

(8,584 posts)
100. Interesting fact - before 1961, the plural of bus was busses
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 01:32 AM
Jan 2019

Now it's buses, but some still use the old spelling.

The plural of bus is buses. ... Words that do rhyme with bus are usually spelled with a double s, like fusses or trusses. Until 1961, 'busses' was the preferred plural of 'bus' in Merriam-Webster dictionaries. But the word 'buss' is a synonym of 'kiss'.

Buses vs. Busses | Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/plural-of-bus

tblue37

(64,982 posts)
78. No, I was pointing that out to indicate that a lawyer could certainly make that sort of mistake.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:47 PM
Jan 2019

Someone had suggested that the spelling error meant it probably wasn't written by a lawyer. I was just disagreeing with that assessment.

ismnotwasm

(41,921 posts)
44. Fuck that brat.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:05 PM
Jan 2019

Mostly fuck his (apparently) Bank executive Momma who is helping him to become a total tool, and an epic bigot.

Response to octoberlib (Original post)

gibraltar72

(7,486 posts)
48. Mr. Phillips tells quite a different story
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:10 PM
Jan 2019

I believe him. They watched these kids go from, a group of 20 to 60 then about 200. Mr Philips says they put themselves in peril to prevent the mob from tearing apart the "Black Muslims". 99% of the time I'm gonna believe the person who isn't wearing the MAGAT hat.

janx

(24,128 posts)
51. That's not what I heard Nathan say, nor what I read.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:16 PM
Jan 2019

He was trying to get in between the kids and a small group of people associated with a hate group who were being horrible to the kids.

Here--take it from a woman who is a professional at studying extremists and hate groups:


2naSalit

(86,061 posts)
52. Here's the long version of the video...
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:17 PM
Jan 2019

from an hour prior to the "incident".

Credit to icypeas for posting this elsewhere...




The whole video is 1hr 46min. long. The incident is shortly after the one hour point.

Rob H.

(5,340 posts)
63. "I did not see anyone try to block his path."
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:23 PM
Jan 2019

Dude. Come on. How dumb do you and the lawyer who wrote this think people are?

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
67. I said a silent prayer. What a lying little fuck just like his family just like this fake ass
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:34 PM
Jan 2019

prezident.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
68. Kid, I suspect those red hats -- which has become a symbol of hatred -- didn't help any more than
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:35 PM
Jan 2019

your smirk.

True Dough

(17,095 posts)
79. Exactly! The MAGA ballcaps
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:50 PM
Jan 2019

are very telling about the true nature of these "innocent" students. They had an agenda.

tavernier

(12,322 posts)
69. So thankful that I raised kids who taught their kids to be awesome human beings.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:36 PM
Jan 2019

Sometimes it takes a couple of generations to know that you have done well.

So proud of most of our youth and responsible parenting. So sad for those children whose lives will forever be filled with anger and hate. Would have been better had they been given over to loving families. Children don’t hate at birth... they are taught.

Stuart G

(38,365 posts)
72. I guess the one thing I was taught, (didn't have any kids) was not to lie..just to tell the truth.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:40 PM
Jan 2019

Always...I am a terrible liar...
...I hope your kids are the same. But I know they are...great job...!!!oh, not a great job..The Greatest Job!!

Squinch

(50,774 posts)
76. Lying sack of racist shit. But I knew he wouldn't need to be doxxed. I knew the little
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:44 PM
Jan 2019

dumbass would out himself. Now, God willing, that image will follow him wherever he goes.

janx

(24,128 posts)
83. It is ignorance. He is not lying with the purpose of one who knows
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:55 PM
Jan 2019

one is a racist. He does not know any better. He has not been taught.

Triloon

(506 posts)
80. and then this dark guy came at me with a drum
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:52 PM
Jan 2019

and started singing something weird. I just froze, nearly paralyzed with terror, and just tried to smile and look freindly and stay calm...

kacekwl

(6,994 posts)
81. If you were scared you could have
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:53 PM
Jan 2019

turned around and walked away. No one was blocking your path. All your fellow students who were around you praying could certainly helped you or your chaperone.

Raster

(20,996 posts)
85. "I said a silent prayer that the situation would not get out of hand."
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:58 PM
Jan 2019


Dude, you are one of the MAIN REASONS the situation did get out of hand.

Lots of lawyering in that response. I'll bet his Mom hired an attorney (VP at Fidelity) and the Diocese hired an attorney

janx

(24,128 posts)
88. I really hate it when people talk about their prayers.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 10:03 PM
Jan 2019

Honestly, it is done for the most dishonest/self-serving reasons, and sometimes even cruel reasons, e.g. "I'll pray for you"--as a better-than-thou insult.

In this case, it insinuates that Nathan was some kind of threat. Man I hate this.

dalton99a

(81,070 posts)
92. Such fucking bullshit.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:49 PM
Jan 2019

Yep, the corporate VP shelled out a little cash for a handcrafted essay to formalize her narrative

 

Rover1

(26 posts)
87. Kentucky coward
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 10:00 PM
Jan 2019

I fault not the child messenger but the negligent adult wearing a blue hoodie appearing and quickly disappearing when the camera pans past the indians right shoulder. That's right ,the one briefly next to the other blue jacketed student. He was smirking and disappearing , not inquiring and intervening as a grown up would. Being from Kentucky ,I am ashamed but not surprised, to see rednecks (redhats) abound. In regard to the wall, I would be surprised to see Moscow Mitch agree to the standard process of presenting and approving bills and not the dictatorial process to which he is facilitating.

janx

(24,128 posts)
94. I did not notice that and will have to check.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 12:19 AM
Jan 2019

Don't be ashamed about Kentucky; there are plenty of wonderful people in that state, and I admire your Southern language.

yardwork

(61,418 posts)
93. Was this written by the same lawyer who wrote Tulsi Gabbard's recent apology?
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:57 PM
Jan 2019

There seem to be a lot of lawyer-publicist written apologies being offered to the public.

This one is laughably lame.

At least now we know the name of Smirk Boy for sure.

Response to octoberlib (Original post)

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
103. Fuck you and your excuses you little smirking fuckwad
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 01:50 AM
Jan 2019

And here is what I think of the bullshittery disguised as a letter



$50 says the Rump sticks up for him in some way. Might be through SHS or Kellyanne, but it will be there soon.

Bonx

(2,041 posts)
104. There's way more hate in this thread than i saw from those high school kids
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 02:07 AM
Jan 2019

in the full video. Disgusting.

LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
105. So he's claiming a teacher told them to chant!
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 02:10 AM
Jan 2019

If so, stupid teacher.

They should have just gone further up the steps and ignored the Black Hebrews. The teacher could have simply said to the students, "Those people down there really are kinda not normal, but they are exercising their free speech"...Or something like that. There will always be kooks in a big city. (There are probably kooks in Covington)

I remember when I went to NYC when I was in HS. My dad told me there would be weirdos. We got to see drunk people sleeping on park benches and stuff like that. (I was from northern WI and it was 1974) But we did as we were told and ignored them.

Stupid teacher

RobinA

(9,878 posts)
107. This Thread
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 02:28 AM
Jan 2019

is hideous. The video doesn’t even have this kid on it and you hardly even see the drummer. Certainly nowhere on it is whatever happened between the two of them. This young man’s big crime, as far as anything I’ve seen, is wearing a MAGA hat. Without something actually showing Sandmann doing something, this whole outcry is a disgusting, uncalled for pile-on.

And yes, his statement is self serving, as is the drummer’s.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
117. The fact that he wears a MAGA hat is all I need to dislike him.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:36 AM
Jan 2019

You support a racist idiot and excuse his sickening behavior? Then fuck you.

Yeah, I'm intolerant when it comes to anyone who wears those ugly red abominations on their head. They're symbols of hate.

nini

(16,670 posts)
122. I've seen plenty of info on this outside of this thread - maybe you should be doing the same.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 06:23 PM
Jan 2019

and my outrage is justified.

IF what he said was true his posse behind him would have horrified looks on their faces - not laughing and encouraging the mocking.
These kids are no better than the Charlottesville nazis really.. They're just younger and unarmed which I'm sure they'll grow into.

LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
111. Probably written by a criminal defense attorney!!!!
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 04:23 AM
Jan 2019

"I believed that by remaining motionless and calm....."

This isn't corporate attorney speak......it's criminal defense attorney speak..

Response to octoberlib (Original post)

ismnotwasm

(41,921 posts)
118. I watched it
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:53 AM
Jan 2019

Online I discussed it with some Native Americans. In real life I discussed the situation with Native Americans. The break down is this. A large group of kids reacted to a small handful of black men who were harassing them with crazy, very offensive ralk. The kids stared their school chants in retaliation. The other group yelled and cussed at them.

In the background you could hear drumming. Phillips came up between the groups the kids started reacting to him. Lots of mocking, back and forth with another member of Phillips party. The kids were making fun of the drumming and singing. A couple of the kids seemed to enjoy it. Mostly, though, they reacted poorly and Phillips himself realized rather than diffusing the situation, he had made himself a target.

The kids, in MAGA hats, only saw skin color and a culture foreign to them. The drumming and singing meant nothing to them. I don’t know what NA culture is like in Kentucky, but in the Northwest it permeates everything. The kids seemed to have very little cultural competency.

These kids will flip the narritive because they are white, the smirking kid won’t learn a motherfucking thing because he is white, and the son of the kind of asshole that lets them go to a march intending to murder women through pregnancy.

The biggest question I had was where were the adults. Filming the whole thing apparently. Not surprising.

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