Current Events > Gov. Henry McMaster calls school walkouts 'shameful' ploy of left-wing groups...

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http://m.wistv.com/story/37726732/gov-henry-mcmaster-calls-school-walkouts-shameful-ploy-of-left-wing-groups

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster spoke frankly against the actions of students across the country who participated in National Walkout Day just one month after 17 people were killed in a shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.

David Hoggs, a student at that school, later responded to McMaster's comments on Twitter.

Addressing members of the media at the State House, McMaster called the demonstration shameful, and that the protests are a tactic implemented by a left-wing group and use teens to disseminate their political agenda.

"I understand that there is a left-wing group that is coordinating this around the country," McMaster said. "I think the children, it appears that these school children - these innocent school children - are being used as a tool by these left-wing group to further their own agenda. It is not about the tragedy, it's not about the school children or what we should all do and what these students should do."

The governor went further to express his point.

"I imagine a lot of them intend to do is pray and to hope for the families of those who were slain," McMaster continued. "But this is a tricky move, I believe, by a left-wing group from the information I've seen, to use these children as a tool to further their own means. It sounds like a protest to me, it's not a memorial, it's certainly not a prayer service, it's a political statement by a left-wing group and it's shameful."

Thousands of high school students across the country, including in South Carolina, participated in various demonstrations. Several schools opted for demonstrating inside their school and others did alternative protests such as prayer vigils, kindness acts, and more.

National Walkout Day was held one month after 17 people - including 14 students - were killed at the hands of a single gunman on Feb. 14 at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL.

Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hoggs responded to McMaster's comments on Twitter.

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Fuck this guy
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It needs to be left wing groups manipulating these kids. If its not then these are future voters who already don't like them.
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Why does anyone care what kids think?
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He's not wrong
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Yeah it must be left wing groups that have made teens sick and tired of dying in class
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I wouldn't call it manipulating necessarily, but nationwide coordinated walkouts complete with media coverage is certainly not something you'd expect high school kids to pull off on their own. I'm seeing far too many "woke" high schoolers on TV to believe they're not at least being coached a bit on language.
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More like Henry McLoser HIYOOOOO
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He's right.
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Lets be real, most of these things are an excuse for kids to skip a day of school. I'm willing to bet the vast majority of them don't give a shit about the cause.
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_Goggalor_ posted...

He's right.

Also lol at anyone thinking they are walking out for anything other than to get out of class
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Bump
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Christ, there's another McMaster? He, like so many conservatives following so many protests, tells on himself when he can't imagine people organizing themselves without shadily-funded outsiders doing it for them.

And for the "they're just trying to get out of class" crowd

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/378393-boston-students-show-up-on-school-snow-day-to-protest-gun-violence
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John_Galt posted...

He's not wrong

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Antifar posted...

And for the "they're just trying to get out of class" crowd

Most of them probably are though.
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These clowns are shook by these future voters. First, they were kids who don't know any better. Now, they're secretly being coordinated by outside political interests.

Funny, fox news and conservatives didn't mind giving free press and publicity to the TEA party...I wonder why
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They're the ones getting shot. I don't think it's asinine to try see where they're coming from instead of condemning the act while simultaneously doing nothing to curb the root problem.
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FrisbeeDude posted...

First, they were kids who don't know any better. Now, they're secretly being coordinated by outside political interests.

these are not mutually exclusive lol
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MakoReizei posted...

FrisbeeDude posted...

First, they were kids who don't know any better. Now, they're secretly being coordinated by outside political interests.

these are not mutually exclusive lol

They're throwing any justification they can to minimize these kids at the wall. It's sad.

"They don't know anutbing"
"They just wanna skip class"
"It's an astroturf movement!"

Imagine being so scared of kids, you have to launch attacks like those to try and delegitimize what they're doing
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yeah, probably.

Yeah blame the liberals as always.
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50Blessings posted...

Why does anyone care what kids think?

Because they are the victims of our fuck ups. And they have more of a right to be mad and protest than anyone.
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He's upset they're actually doing something instead of "thoughts and prayers".

Think. Pray. Then act.
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Like, hes not wrong, lets be real. Most High school kids are extremely dumb, easily influenced and alot of them are using it as a free day off school.

But its incredibly dumb and tone deaf to say, and blaming it on libruls and condemning the kids instead of supporting them and trying to Act Is incredibly dumb on his part. All it does is make him look like a giant baby and worse off than teenage kids. Dude took a gigantic L here and i wouldnt be surprised if hes gone next election.
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Alakazamtrainer posted...

It sounds like a protest to me

No shit
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It's a shameful ploy to skip school
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Alakazamtrainer posted...

it's certainly not a prayer service, it's a political statement

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Bumpo
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50Blessings posted...

Why does anyone care what kids think?

Seriously. This generation was the same ones that were eating Tide Pods about a month ago.
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yes, why does anyone care about what people who survived a school shooting think

Christ you trumpeteers set the bar lower every day

Coffeebeanz posted...

It's a shameful ploy to skip school

Alakazamtrainer posted...

it's a political statement

its both lol

some kids using it to voice their political opinions on gun violence
some other kids just sayin they're serious about protestin cause class bores the fuck outta them and marchin around sounds more fun

neither is a small amount of participants
neither is the fringe...

take 1 minute and remember what it was like as a teenage highschooler
remember your moods and what your priorities were
now remember how often you and your friends just didn't feel like going to class some days

like i get a bunch of the student protesters are legit, but don't tell me the rest who are just there to skip school, maybe get in the news, and raise hell with friends make up a small % lol
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There were probably some ultra liberal gun hating parents that were making their children skip school so they could use their children to push political shit they don't actually care about. You see it happen all the time with these congressmen talking and answering questions at town hall or a local college.
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How many state house shootings have occurred?

Let's compare....
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>children

These kids are not much younger than many of the Founding Fathers and many are likely older lol. Fuckin clown.

denial - "I understand that there is a left-wing group that is coordinating this around the country," McMaster said. "I think the children, it appears that these school children - these innocent school children - are being used as a tool by these left-wing group to further their own agenda. It is not about the tragedy, it's not about the school children or what we should all do and what these students should do."

anger, bargaining - "I imagine a lot of them intend to do is pray and to hope for the families of those who were slain," McMaster continued. "But this is a tricky move, I believe, by a left-wing group from the information I've seen, to use these children as a tool to further their own means. It sounds like a protest to me, it's not a memorial, it's certainly not a prayer service, it's a political statement by a left-wing group and it's shameful."

depression

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Just gotta keep believing there's a conspiracy behind anything you disagree with.
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Imagine thinking kids would rather skip school for a day than get shot and murdered.
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Tropicalwood posted...

There were probably some ultra liberal gun hating parents that were making their children skip school so they could use their children to push political shit they don't actually care about. You see it happen all the time with these congressmen talking and answering questions at town hall or a local college.