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"Hundreds of high school and university students are expected to skip classes
today as part of a nationwide student walkout opposing Pauline Hanson and One
Nation. Protest organisers the National Union of Students have billed it as a
“fight against racism” and opportunity to “stand up against the far right” –
pointing to the party’s stance on multicultural issues.
While protest is a legitimate form of political participation, there has been
backlash.
Liberal Senator Alex Antic told
News24.com.au
Why are kids protesting things that they don’t really – I think – have a
proper grasp of? And why are they being encouraged to do it by adults? […]
Kids need to be in schools.
Other media commentators say they don’t understand why people under 18 are
protesting politicians or political parties if they cannot vote.
The backlash echoes much of the media reporting of the School Strike for
Climate protests which framed students as ignorant or pawns, manipulated by
adults and other parties.
So does this mean students shouldn’t protest?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
