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Comment by InsideOutSanta

3 hours ago

I bet "deal with it" is exactly the kind of inspiring message these kids were hoping to hear.

Your comment really drove home for me the lack of empathy and humanity in these speeches, even neglecting the AI stuff. These young people are celebrating a real accomplishment and a life milestone. They’re about to enter a world where their decisions will shape our society. In that context, a speech like this is just gauche.

They will deal with it alright.

It's only so many speeches like this before the boos turn into other things.

  • Absolutely. They have no idea the vitriol my classmates have for them. I really am worried, lot of friends are very casual about their extremism. When anger and disgust is the feeling of the majority: it’s only a matter of time…