What are your thoughts on parents including children in their political beliefs?

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livin_hi_808 · Accepted Answer

Believing that your life and the life of your children matter is considered a political belief now? but

I believe that it's very important to include your children in the things that you believe in and know to be right, like teaching them good manners and etiquette or religion

but this isn't religion. This is meant to remind those adults in the world that lives of others matter and maybe pass along a new information that may not be taught by their parents at home. Involving the children of any race in knowing that their life matters is very important no matter their race. But this is not political. Its like being Buddhist, its a state of mind. You either accept that the person next to you deserves the same treatment that you expect or you don't. This has been promoted as a liberalism because the people who make up the majority of the "BLM movement" are of ethnic backgrounds and anything with that has to do with equality for anyone is considered liberal when really it is simply a statement of doing what's right.

ChrisMaster69 · Accepted Answer

I am all for children being exposed to politics and political things.

what I am against is raising a child you support my political beliefs.

the same for religion.

I will however support them in understanding something they are interested in.

there is also a bit of a line between. Say politics and social equality for ethnicity, sexuality.

For me as a parent it’s about providing facts from the bollox that appears in the media and. Social media.

a balanced view on things, this helps young minds make their own decisions.

there are also levels of extremes, supporting a white nationalist group in the UK, is nothing like supporting BLM (I don’t believe in a lot of it, my choice), or taking part in Pride events.

it’s then talking about each, what their message is and if there is any extreme side to it.

balanced factual decision making.

Not this polarised bollox where you are either a Blue or an Orange

DaisyM23 · Accepted Answer

Not bad necessarily, it’s good when kids have some kind of model to see that they can accept or reject. Saying that, I would be more inclined to parents who share more left political values but that would just be hypocritical although left values are the ones associated with human rights in general.

My parents never really included us in their political beliefs, we grew up and had our own beliefs which we learnt from school and the internet. I would actually say that we are the ones who kinda ‘include’ our parents into our political beliefs - as in, my dad doesn’t vote usually and my mum doesn’t know much about the parties so votes for the ones we tell her to or just randomly selects

TallAndNerdy · Accepted Answer

only posting this because I was saving it for an identical question but you beat me to it. But it's a spineless move by any organization to use kids to forward anything they dont truly understand

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I am not sure how parents could NOT expose their children to their political beliefs.

RolandCuthbert · Answer

Haha!!!

You are adorable. Convincing your kid that their life matters may not be a political issue. But you made it one. But the act of actually forcing your kids to be involved in a political campaign isn't forcing them to be involved in politics. That actually doesn't make sense. Not that I am saying you usually do.

What are your thoughts on parents including children in their political beliefs?

Kiss_Me · Answer

I have seen kids that are being raised to hate. I have seen kids used to support narratives and ideologies they are to young to care or understand.

I love parents that teach their kids to love their country, study history, and learn from its mistakes. They tend to teach their kids they are NOT victims, and reap what the sow, both good and bad.

They also have made it a habit of getting involved in what is being taught to their child. No indoctrination is permitted.

So, I guess it's pretty obvious... using your children as a political mouth is broken. Parents should be ashamed.

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

My first thought was "thats immoral" or "wrong"...
But kids will take over the political beliefs of their parents no matter what.

Everytime you mention something the kids will hear it and accept it as a fact until they reach a certain age and begin to form their own opinions.

So when the parents are always talking about something, like this group of people is dumb, they will also think this.

Whats a different story, is when people use their kids to gain empathy and affection to push a political agenda, like these kind of facebook posts "my kid got beaten up for wearing this tshirt".

hellionthesagereborn · Answer

Fucking stupid. Don't get me wrong, you instill in your children certain values, but doing that i. e. turning them into a walking billboard for your own ideological beliefs when they are so young they have no capacity to actually look at the situation and form their own beliefs, that is not only fucked up, its also just plain ole brainwashing. You teach your kids values, you teach them how to be an adult, and you teach them how to think for themselves, you don't hammer your ideological beliefs into their heads and not allow them to consider any other possibility (reminds me of the woman who kicked her own son out because he "voted for trump" at school. He was six I think.).

SomeGuyCalledTom · Answer

I think it's appalling. Let kids be kids ffs! Childhood innocence is worth preserving while it lasts. When they're grown up then you can tell em how fucked up society is. I was in bookstore today and at the tills in the kids section they had a whole row of books about teaching (read: indoctrinating) kids ages 5 and up to be "antiracist" BLM activists, and about "teaching consent", as if five year olds are just gonna be raping each other if not for that book!😬I find it so creepy and perverse that this shit is being foisted on kids now. But that's how the woke left operates. It's not enough for them to just enact policy changes and stir up public debate. They've gotta reach into the school system and children's homes and brainwash the next generation while their minds are most absorbant.

doopayo · Answer

Blm isn’t a political belief, it’s about having rights.

That being said, yes and no. Children aren’t stupid and should be allowed to know about the world around them as well as the politics and such. An adult introducing their own political beliefs to their kids can be harmful if their politiCal belief is inherently harmful but it can be good if vice versa is the case.

SupremeWarlord · Answer

Nothing wrong with it. It's part of their education.

Unless they are being taught to be bigots, I would not call that harmful education, just a different one.

Now when it comes to criminalizing the most hardcore ones, well, I have mixed feelings about it, like a German kid during Nazi period being taught to be racist and asshole. It can lead to them being bullies in school I suppose, but even then separating them from their parents sounds traumatizing, and puts a heavy burden on the state on what should be good and evil. That can be dangerous, I prefer trying to enter in their education during social life and school than completely removing their parents from them, even in extreme political beliefs. Okay the racist parent is teaching their kids to be racist, too bad, we should resolve this without violence (a. k. a jail time for parents).

nickaboy · Answer

I think taking your Kids to PEACEFULL protests to show them how to exercise their rights is a good thing to teach them the governments aren't all mighty by the age of 13.

But never push your politici beliefs on children so never make them curry out your message in anyway.

Children aren't politic tools

They are information sponges

This why the fact sometime like genderstudies exists is really fucked up.

Until 25 your brain isn't fully developed you need those first 25 years to learn about basic biology, economics, math, nutrition, respect, discipline and human rights.

Children also shouldn't watch the news.
They need to play to learn the right social behaviours.

MCheetah · Answer

I think they're trash and I hate that they do that (had to go back and edit it from "I hate them" because I try not to hate individuals). They're usually idiots nine times out of ten, and they're already indoctrinating their children to be just as stupid and myopic as they are. But hey, sh*tty parenting is nothing new in this day and age.

kyleelyn199723 · Answer

I personally don’t like it. It teaches your kid that they automatically have a disadvantage in life which can be an ongoing excuse to not succeed in life. I think teaching your kid to love their skin is essential but teaching them that they have a disadvantage does not teach them self worth

Zelda_5 · Answer

They should not push their views on different political groups on their children. For this reason my parents would not tell me who they voted for in an election.
However, being against racism is not a political views, it's just being a decent person.

Apple1996 · Answer

It's not good. Let kids be kids for awhile, they can worry about adult shit when they turn 18

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

My ideas about that are the same regardless of whether the children are black or white. I think it’s inappropriate. But I also think it’s kind of inappropriate for you to only choose black children for your pics when I’m sure there are right-wing white people who also use their children to send political messages.

NaultD · Answer

That's a 7 year old youtube video about a prohibition joke that dates back to 1920 and the Simpsons played off how people use children for a comedic joke on an episode that's older at HD at the very least and I'm too lazy to cite the year the episode aired and pull a homer Simpson.

This is probably the earliest political meme ever. "Think of the children"

bobalife · Answer

Great question yet a challenging one, I believe parents are there to educate and guide their children. But as for personal political beliefs, I think it really depends and how it will affect their kids future. Personally I wouldn’t want to force it on any child and stress them out though. Movements like BLM is understandable why you may see youth and adolescence protesting because it actually affect the Black population no matter what age you are…

alice55 · Answer

I think it's pretty normal my whole family did such and I'm really wondering how you can not include your children in it? it's literally impossible. In my country people talk politic with everyone so obviously wether they want it or not they're going to include their children in it so

Feelicks · Answer

Generally you'd expect parents to want to pass down their philosophy to their children.

It's usually a good thing since parents generally care way more about the success of their children than the half assed employees of the local school district.

Agape93 · Answer

It’s pathetic. By doing so they acknowledge they lack sufficient belief in their movement or that it lacks enough power on its own, so they use casuis methods like using children to help promote it.

SmokinAces2000 · Answer

If it’s something like Black Lives Matter then I think it’s good in fact if I have kids I’m going to include them in it but I don’t agree with parents pushing a political candidate or party on their kids. For example I saw a women put a MAGA hat on her son and post the video on social media, the video got a lot of hate and I’m not condoning anyone insulting a little kid on social media but at the same time it’s the parents fault for getting their kids involved in politics

normalice · Answer

Well, for one thing, "black lives matter" is not a political belief. It's just that opposition to it has been politicized. It should be uncontroversial but republicans never miss an opportunity to drum up some fake outrage.

Smashingdoozy · Answer

I think supporting BLM and having your kids wear BLM shirts and teaching them about it is not anywhere near as bad as kids wearing maga gear.

bananastandbae · Answer

Cringey indoctrination. The kid will not understand what they are supposedly showing support for.

Medlife · Answer

Unfortunately it is true. I dont know if it is right or wrong. Id like my child to make up their own mind when they are old enough to vote till then id like to keep them neutral

Ellie-V · Answer

I wouldn’t make it a strong presence in the home in the first place

UCrayCray · Answer

Is it really any different than parents including children in their religious beliefs?

AlexanderAnttila · Answer

When your child isn't capable of understanding political views nor informing themselves enough to form educated opinions on their own, you're being abhorrent in indoctrinating them with your subjectivity.

SuccessfulHornDog · Answer

It is their prerogative, but it works both ways. A PBS lawyer was recorded saying that they would take children away from Trump supporters. He eventually lost his job but that is fairly indicative of the double standards and vile hatred in the left.

Avicenna · Answer

It's often counterproductive- my parents are leftists (honest ones, though, unlike the crazies that shriek and dominate the media coverage). Kids will find their own way.

Dazed0N0Confused · Answer

We raise our children with our own beliefs, if this is what i bought for my child, I'm going to have them wear it.

IAMNathanael · Answer

Those are the cutest billboards I've ever seen! But children aren't meant to be billboards.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

I'd rather my partner and I expose children to politics and encourage them to have an opinion rather than they don't have one.

Darksign · Answer

I don't think it's appropriate. They are to be treated as individuals not a legacy. My parents were conservative and never talked politics until I asked. It makes me respect their opinions more because they didn't try to force their ways on me

KrakenAttackin · Answer

You mean like women taking their kids on slut walks? Yeah, just awesome.

OddBeMe · Answer

I’d be interested in a longterm research to see if their kids would be indoctrinated into their parent’s beliefs or be so against them out of natural aversion.

Snakeyes7 · Answer

It's disgusting. No matter what side you are on, politics will terrify young children if they are able to piece together what the heck you are talking about.

rcljr · Answer

Don’t use the kids as pawns, especially if you support recreational abortions.

ToastyOats · Answer

Whats are your thoughts on corporations and billionaires manipulating adults and children to have political beliefs that are an advantage to them?

marc94 · Answer

It is great as long as their political views are based on rational principles in harmony with the facts of reality.

Andres77 · Answer

Leave the kids out of it. They'll do what they want but I don't think it's a good idea.

DarcRefractions · Answer

It's no different raising your kids to be religious like Christian, Jewish, or whatever.

Dchrls78104 · Answer

Imagine the child that Joe Biden kissed, running for mayor in Biden's hometown!🤣😂

Anonymous · Answer

It is ridiculous.  Children should ne be exposed to any political, religious, ideological belief etc.

EnglishEuropean · Answer

It's a form of abuse. Let the kids form their own opinions.

cloud9vortex1234 · Answer

The kids are followers and too young to really know what they actually stand for.

grega239 · Answer

We dont have that in my country. Using kids for political propaganda is unlawful last i heard

najekim · Answer

Don't be surprised when those children grow up and choose a different political direction.

JosyJosy · Answer

Stupid. And it happens all the time

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Hey!! Parents!! Leave those kids alone!!

WowwGirl · Answer

I'm not raising pink men and pink women

Marhaban-1 · Answer

I thi k it's about as bad as re-eduction

youreanidiot2 · Answer

They can raise their kids how they want.

Likethesky · Answer

Those parents should be put in jail

The_Other · Answer

Normal.

anylolone · Answer

It's cultish.

TheAfrikan · Answer

It makes no sense.

JesseJayNeak · Answer

Makes me angry

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