Frownland

1. The tragedy in question doesn't even begin to make a blip on the scale of the others mentioned in the article. Not to discredit the article, it's just pretty amazing how the country has evolved.
2. It is certainly a traditional function of a president. That doesn't mean that it's a necessary function of the president. We live in evolving times, Chula. In a world where corporations are endlessly thrusting empty gestures into the victims of tragedies, the president is just another mushroom print on the cheek. If the president wants these kids and teachers to feel better, then he better take some action and try to fix the situation. Shaking their hand and saying "well I feel real bad Johnny" is a fucking insult when you don't mean it enough to try to do something about it.

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