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author of My Father Left Me Ireland. Senior Writer, National Review. Visiting Fellow for the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies division at AEI.

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    Michael Brendan Dougherty‏Verified account @michaelbd 19 Nov 2019

    So how do other parents feel about lockdown drills? My suspicion is that they reinforce and propagate the insane social script they are built to hedge against. Maybe I shouldn’t trust my gut here.

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      2. Michael Brendan Dougherty‏Verified account @michaelbd 19 Nov 2019

        I objected to it in theory but because I live in society I’m not changing schools or states over it. But hearing my 5 year old describe it was something else.

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      3. Michael Brendan Dougherty‏Verified account @michaelbd 19 Nov 2019

        “Hey kids, here’s your regular reminder that one way of dealing with low social status and tempestuous feelings is to shoot your classmates. Here’s exactly how everyone will react when it starts and where they’ll be.”

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      4. Michael Brendan Dougherty‏Verified account @michaelbd 19 Nov 2019

        The youngest kids clearly don’t know “why” they do this. But dreading the idea of them finding out.

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      1. Geoff  🌖Bowden‏ @GeoffBowden 19 Nov 2019
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        Agree

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      1. Tom Ancona‏ @tancona1023 19 Nov 2019
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        Agree. Trust your gut on this one.

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      1. Sean McCormick‏ @SeanSeanmac31 19 Nov 2019
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        I find them abhorrent and pointless.

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      2. Oscar  🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈‏ @oscvas 19 Nov 2019
        Replying to @michaelbd

        What do you recommend they do instead?

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      3. Dainon Jensen‏ @duckinfantry 19 Nov 2019
        Replying to @oscvas @michaelbd

        Take an honest assessment of risk.

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      1. MrBlazer‏ @MrBlazer 19 Nov 2019
        Replying to @michaelbd

        Also school shooters would likely have participated in those drills making them more prepared for a school shooting.

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      2. Jeremy D. Beauchamp‏ @jdbeauchamp 19 Nov 2019
        Replying to @michaelbd

        I teach. We drill. Good practice for the teachers in case of need. Lockdowns can come from nearby threats and not just on-campus shooters. We also drill for tornadoes and fire, which are also unlikely. Nice to have a plan.

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      3. Michael Snow Tires On My S2000 Cohen‏ @mdcohen 19 Nov 2019
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        Can the teachers do the drills without the students? Do you find natural disaster drills cause the same level of distress as shooter drills to students?

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