Former inner-city public school teacher. Writer on education, culture, and politics.

My scary classroom social experiment demonstrating how tyrannies arise from democracies: I gave a bunch of extra credit tickets to the first few students to arrive in class, then everyone else received 1-2 tickets. The kids that came into class last were outraged by the “injustice” of those that came first getting a greater reward. There were no rules or directions for this day in class. I just told them I’d act as an enforcer of whatever they decided to do in the 47 minutes. The girl circled in red- Emily- was a genius. She used her charisma and charm to court the majority of her peers that had less coupons, and played off their resentment of the minority that had earned more tickets for arriving to class early. In the allotted time she convinced her peers that if they voted to give her absolute power, she would confiscate the 40+ coupons held by the minority and distribute them equally. The minority of students were frustrated, but powerless against the majority vote. Emily was elected to a “supreme ruler” position, and as promised she confiscated all of the tickets from the minority of students that arrived to class first. That’s when things got interesting. She kept the vast majority of tickets for herself, and distributed a few to some of her friends. It was a microcosm of what has happened historically time and time again, and the danger our republic faces. I asked the students to write a reflection on how they now viewed unrestrained majority-rules democracy, and their opinions has definitely changed from the day prior.
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Candace if she posted honestly:
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Babe, that’s crazy. Now how much for “Nasty Massie?”
Netanyahu knew ahead of time Oct 7th attacks were coming and did nothing to stop it. Absolutely criminal.
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@Republicans @tnhousegop Why is the VERIFIED College Republicans of Tennessee account posting rape apologism? Braden “Clavicular” Peters has admitted to secretly removing condoms during sex, streamed drug use and highly intoxicated multiple sexual encounters, and is currently charged with rape, drugging someone for sex, and supplying alcohol to a minor. Does this conduct represent Republican values? Please review whether this chapter’s rhetoric and conduct are consistent with the standards expected of an affiliated College Republican organization.
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Just don’t ask any of these guys to open a pickle jar for you.
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You caught your husband with another man?
My jaw is on the floor. We will be having an emergency LIVE today. Details in a bit. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it.
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When it was Ole Miss, TPUSA leadership claimed they "didn't know." What's the excuse now? At what point can say that this organization has either an oversight problem or a trajectory problem? Because if this is the new trajectory, count me out.
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When you just finished helping Neo escape the Matrix and now have a podcast to run
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My primary detractor this week. Proof that God is testing my vow to be kind to independent adults with intellectual disabilities.
My primary detractors this week. God is exceedingly kind.
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I'm literally a Catholic lmao
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Looking at notifications and it’s Joel Webbon spam commenting that I’m *checks notes* …. 6% Jewish.
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Why are Joel Webbon fans like this?
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Replying to @Dove2050 @ryangrim
There's probably nobody on earth who deserves more to burn in the worst level of hell for all of eternity than Netanyahu.
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“Oh, you’re not Jewish? Then DM me a picture of your penis? C’mon girl, let’s see that uncut Italian sausage!”
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Awww
You treacherous cunt
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Unfortunately for you, the President thinks I have a "very good English".
Why has the guy talking not been deported yet he speaks worse english than Melania
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Update: The man who chased a Jewish student, screaming "Heil Hitler” and threatening him by saying, “Now I know where you live” and stabbing a bicycle outside of his home has now been apprehended.
Knife-wielding man chases a yeshivah in Crown Heights, shouting "Heil F*cking Hitler." As the student runs into his home, the many shouts "Now I know where you live."
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I’m assembling a team
My primary detractors this week. God is exceedingly kind.
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Honored to be among these good conservative men. I will say it’s incredibly egregious that @JoelWBerry got to look like a stud in this while I got the freeze frame pic.
My primary detractors this week. God is exceedingly kind.
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