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I just watched the entire hour and 45 minutes that supposedly clears the #CovingtonCatholicHighSchool kids - it does change the narrative from the original video
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I still see serious issues with their attitude, actions, and their chaperones.
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I still see serious issues with their attitude, actions, and their chaperones.
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For example, the Black Israelites (BI)were in that position long before , they are maybe 5 people.
Covington congregated around the BI and while doing some school chants taunted the BI.
Back at the U of MN we had a loud preacher at the mall shouting like the BI.
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Covington congregated around the BI and while doing some school chants taunted the BI.
Back at the U of MN we had a loud preacher at the mall shouting like the BI.
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Ignore, don’t taunt. Why taunt The BI with one boy taking his shirt off.
Completely disrespectful.
Reverse the skin colors and many defending Covington would not be defending.
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The Native American man did walk in to the Covington group.
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Completely disrespectful.
Reverse the skin colors and many defending Covington would not be defending.
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The Native American man did walk in to the Covington group.
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Covington kids toward BI had already demonstrated that chaperones had NOT prepared them. Further, the school did not teach them to ignore if someone is provoking.
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As I teach my children, unless threatened, ignore or walk away.
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As I teach my children, unless threatened, ignore or walk away.
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Further, the BI and Native Americans were obviously offended by all the MAGA gear on these children.
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The adult chaperones should have intervened, yet did not. Why?
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Finally, while the Covington kids in the full video come off in a much less damning form,
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The adult chaperones should have intervened, yet did not. Why?
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Finally, while the Covington kids in the full video come off in a much less damning form,
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Some still are at a minimum stoking the situation, not de-escalating, not being respectful. Some demonstrate an arrogance that is emphasized in the original viral video.
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Again, where are the adult chaperones other than the one guy feebly attempting to turn kids around at
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Again, where are the adult chaperones other than the one guy feebly attempting to turn kids around at
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One point he tries.
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Go to ~1:30 and see how the women engages with the BI, that is how you can respectfully disagree and engage. The kids (not sure if Covington or not) around 1:34 DO engage respectfully.
The large Covington group did not.
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Many lessons can be learned here.
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Go to ~1:30 and see how the women engages with the BI, that is how you can respectfully disagree and engage. The kids (not sure if Covington or not) around 1:34 DO engage respectfully.
The large Covington group did not.
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Many lessons can be learned here.
Such as learn who to ignore.
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Don’t act like a jerk because you’re with a group of friends/classmates.
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Know where you are going and who might be there - like a Native American March happening before your arrival.
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Be respectful of others even if they aren’t to you (WWJD)
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Don’t act like a jerk because you’re with a group of friends/classmates.
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Know where you are going and who might be there - like a Native American March happening before your arrival.
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Be respectful of others even if they aren’t to you (WWJD)
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And above all, parents/chaperones/adults need to be teaching the history (and current events) of WHY some groups might view your MAGA gear and white privilege as an issue. Not saying they have to agree, but the history and WHY.
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Lastly, there were good Covington kids. Recognize.
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Lastly, there were good Covington kids. Recognize.
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