{"id":17121,"date":"2025-11-02T00:44:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T00:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disruptarian.com\/blog\/?p=17121"},"modified":"2025-11-02T00:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T00:44:48","slug":"students-in-oregon-take-a-stand-for-truth-and-civility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disruptarian.com\/blog\/students-in-oregon-take-a-stand-for-truth-and-civility\/","title":{"rendered":"Students in Oregon Take a Stand for Truth and Civility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Ryan \u201cDickie\u201d Thompson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something rare just happened in Oregon. Students at Thurston High School in Springfield walked out of class to protest hate speech directed at conservative speaker Charlie Kirk. That alone is newsworthy. But what makes it even more powerful is where it happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregon is often seen as one of the most progressive (and often radical) states in the country. Portland\u2019s reputation is well known for left-wing activism, riots, and \u201cwoke\u201d ideology. Schools across the state are flooded with gender theory, critical race theory, and anti-capitalist messaging. So when a group of high school students stands up against this wave, it deserves our attention and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These students did something bold. They saw a school employee post online about Charlie Kirk being shot and respond with the word \u201cGood.\u201d That\u2019s not just poor judgment. That\u2019s hateful. That\u2019s celebrating violence because someone has a different political view. The students knew this wasn\u2019t right, and they didn\u2019t stay quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They organized and walked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They didn\u2019t just post online. They showed up in person. They stood outside their school and said, \u201cEnough.\u201d That takes guts\u2014especially in a place like Oregon where going against the dominant ideology can get you labeled as a bigot or worse. These kids took that risk anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One student said in an interview, \u201cIf you\u2019re going to be okay with murders, what else are you really okay with?\u201d That\u2019s a good question. When people start cheering for political violence, it\u2019s not long before they excuse even worse behavior. The line has to be drawn, and these students drew it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s not forget what they were reacting to. Charlie Kirk was nearly killed in an attempted shooting at one of his events. Whether you agree with his views or not, the idea that someone could celebrate an attempted assassination is disgusting. Imagine the outrage if someone had said \u201cGood\u201d after a left-wing speaker was attacked. The media would go wild. But when it\u2019s a conservative, many stay silent. These students didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Kirk is someone I admire. He speaks plainly. He believes in free markets, traditional values, and individual liberty. He isn\u2019t afraid to challenge the status quo, and he doesn\u2019t back down when people attack him\u2014physically or otherwise. He\u2019s helped millions of young people think differently about what they\u2019re taught in school and college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when I see young people in Oregon\u2014of all places\u2014standing up for him and against political violence, I feel hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re told that Gen Z is lost. That they\u2019ve been fully captured by woke ideology, obsessed with cancel culture, socialism, and government control. But clearly, that\u2019s not the full story. These students proved that there are still young people who care about truth, fairness, and real justice. They\u2019re not buying into the \u201call conservatives are evil\u201d narrative. They\u2019re smart enough to see the hypocrisy, and brave enough to call it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m proud of them. And more than that, I\u2019m grateful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woke mind virus has infected too many institutions. It\u2019s turned schools into political indoctrination centers. It teaches kids that their skin color determines their worth, that gender is a feeling, and that capitalism is the enemy. But that virus doesn\u2019t always take. Some kids still think for themselves. And when they do, they push back hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Thurston students aren\u2019t just pushing back against one bad employee. They\u2019re pushing back against a whole worldview that excuses hate if it comes from the \u201cright\u201d side. They\u2019re rejecting the idea that violence is okay if it's against conservatives. They\u2019re saying that every human life has value\u2014even if you disagree with their politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The school district gave a weak response, saying the views \u201cdo not reflect the values of the district.\u201d But there was no apology. No call for accountability. No show of real support for the students who stood up for civility. That\u2019s why the walkout mattered. These students knew that silence from the top meant it was up to them to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This wasn\u2019t a left-wing protest. This wasn\u2019t about identity or victimhood. This was about standing for truth and human dignity. It was about calling out real hate, not imaginary \u201cmicroaggressions.\u201d And it didn\u2019t come from a politician or a media figure. It came from high schoolers who still believe that right and wrong matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To those students, I want to say: thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are the future of this country. You proved that there is still hope for freedom in places like Oregon. You reminded us that courage isn\u2019t always loud\u2014it can look like a group of teens standing outside their school, refusing to let hate go unchecked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And to Charlie Kirk, keep going. You\u2019ve inspired millions, and now you\u2019ve inspired a whole new group of students to speak out. That\u2019s what leadership looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For everyone else watching, take note. The culture is shifting. Not everywhere, and not all at once. But seeds of truth are sprouting\u2014even in the most unlikely soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woke machine wants to crush independent thought. But as long as there are young people like the ones at Thurston High, that machine won\u2019t win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve got to support these students. Not just with words, but with action. Let\u2019s make sure they know they\u2019re not alone. Let\u2019s share their story. Let\u2019s push back against the hate and hypocrisy they stood up to. And let\u2019s remember: real change doesn\u2019t always start in Washington. Sometimes, it starts in a high school courtyard in Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And sometimes, that\u2019s exactly where the fight for freedom begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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