Almost as good as Lichtman’s keys!

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    Nah, it’s just kids parroting their parents views. I did the same thing as a child, and I’m about as far left as you can get as an adult.

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      24 days ago

      The thing about this is, I was a kid in 1996 when Bill Clinton ran against Bob Dole.

      Our whole elementary school had a big educational event about the election. Bob Dole and Bill Clinton both sent personalized videos to our schools, explaining what they stood for, and we had a mock election.

      My grade overwhelmingly went for Bill Clinton. (I want to say, he had a very easy-to-understand platform regarding the importance of education, and the impact it would have on us, the future electorate. And Bob Dole was… Bob Dole.)

      Did I mention I grew up in a very Roman Catholic, very hardcore Republican house? That I grew up in Oklahoma, a red state?

      I wasn’t the only kid standing up to my parents over the results!

      I guess what I’m saying is, if the children are aware, and still choosing Trump, we need to know why. Kids don’t have a problem voting against their parents, as long as they understand the issues. And if they don’t understand the role they play in their country, we should be extending further education.

      I really think that we are failing our children. Our educational system is disgraceful.

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      24 days ago

      And Nickelodeon is where Paw Patrol is, so higher than average right wing subscribers?

      I hope anyway. I wonder what a Disney kids poll would end up as. Or a PBS Kids poll.