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1. anon291 · 1790605862 · focus · HN ↗

   My mom received threats of rape and assault and direct violence against her vehicle as a teacher in los Angeles public schools. Turned her from a bleeding heart liberal into a die hard conservative.

   Yes it's gone too far. And the administrations don't care. Addressing it requires acknowledging uncomfortable truths

   1. Vasbarlog · 1790606386 · focus · HN ↗

      I wonder how conservatism is the answer to this crisis.

      1. throw9383930 · 1790606526 · focus · HN ↗

         Right to self defense. It is much harder to attack someone who can fight back!

         1. Vasbarlog · 1790619023 · focus · HN ↗

            Yep. All states have a right to self defence, and we can see what good it does to the crime rate, compared to let’s say any other European country.

            1. anon291 · 1790620587 · focus · HN ↗

               She was threatened with police action by her principal were she to attempt to fight back.

               Not that she'd stand a chance against a group of determined post pubescent males.

               1. Vasbarlog · 1790628789 · focus · HN ↗

                  What do we mean by saying “fight back”? How could she fight back someone who is 6ft2

                  1. anon291 · 1790630699 · focus · HN ↗

                     Nothing. She recognized there was no way to fight back. Her principal just felt the need to tell her that if she were to try to defend herself, she would be the one held to be at fault by the principal. The union similarly did nothing. There is no quicker way to radicalize a pro-union liberal than to be told from their union that they will not defend you against threats of sexual assault at work.

                     1. mahboi · 1790635195 · focus · HN ↗

                        Sounds like the school admins and unions are the radical ones here

                        1. anon291 · 1790639424 · focus · HN ↗

                           Well exactly, and the democratic party is basically a mouthpiece of the teacher's unions. To criticize the teachers union at all would quickly remove you from the democrat party. My mom has shifted rightward a lot but is not a die-hard republican. She is a die-hard never democrat though. She votes straight ticket against the voter's pamphlet issued by the California's teacher's association every year.
                        2. Vasbarlog · 1790661564 · focus · HN ↗

                           So the teachers’ union who is there to protect the teachers, is against the teacher? Do we have a source for that?

                           1. mahboi · 1790667605 · focus · HN ↗

                              I've read some other stories like this commented throughout the post. It's not far-fetched, cause even if a union is really for the teachers, it has to choose its battles.

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