“Sammi was voted by the students, and some parents didn’t like that,” student Preston Johnson told Erie’s WJET. “The whole point of homecoming king and queen is the student votes. And we voted, and Sammi is our homecoming queen.”

Two days after the dance, a teacher organized a group to attend the school board meeting. It was standing room only, and the board braced for a long night of public comment.

Not one person spoke against her. The only speaker was a student, standing up for the dozens who had come to support Sammi.

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    18 hours ago

    The Libs if TikTok account should be incinerated for all of it’s disgusting behavior. The people behind it are just outright bigots. That being said, Xitter is the perfect platform for them, since it’s run by the world’s wealthiest scrotum rash.

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    Not one person spoke against her.

    Could you imagine what would happen if someone did? They’d probably be silenced.

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        So you admit that the lack of criticism is inauthentic? Anyone who objects will not be allowed to voice their opinion.

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          sigh

          This big scary entity that is making them “not allowed to voice their opinion” is literally a room of high school kids and some normal fucking teachers.

          Anyone could have said whatever they wanted. The wording would have changed to “one person spoke against her. They were unable to defend their bigotry against high school kids so she’s still homecoming queen”

          This isn’t some 1984 shit. You’re allowed to say disgusting shit about minorities. People are just allowed to boo you out of the room and call you a piece of shit for it.

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            Anyone could have said whatever they wanted.

            You just said that anyone who may have wanted to speak out should be silenced.

            People are just allowed to boo you out of the room and call you a piece of shit for it.

            Right. The social pressure of making someone persona non grata deters people from voicing their honest opinions. That’s why people do it and you encourage it.

            If a teacher spoke out in opposition, there’s a very good chance they would lose their job. Can you admit that this would cause people who disagree to withhold their criticism?