tmyakal

School is not about socialization. Socialization absolutely happens there, but it’s not the primary purpose, and it does not exclude predatory adults. See: the rampant rates of bullying and violence that occur, and get further enabled by faculty who either ignore complaints or both-sides it into victim-blaming.

Kids are not just naturally nice to one-another.Lord of the Flies is still taught in schools for a reason.

people who think “If you have done nothing wrong you have nothing to hide."

I think these people should live in a world without bathroom doors.

I’m wondering why I even need a smartphone at this point. I’m tempted to go back to a flip phone.

Dr. King’s policy was, if you are nonviolent, if you suffer, your opponent will see your suffering and will be moved to change his heart. That’s very good. He only made one fallacious assumption. In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience. The United States has none.

Stokely Carmichael, one of SNCC’s first freedom riders