"Republicans kill people so we HAVE to Vote!" (My brilliant 7 yr old daughter!)

[IdaBriggs]

Husband and I took the twins with us to our polling place so they could see how seriously we take voting, and the subject line is what my darling daughter earnestly explained to her twin brother (who just wanted to get to school and not be late).

We are still working on the nuances, but she gets it. I am so proud!

Oh, and we voted!

[peace13]

1. Thanks for this.

That is definitely one for the book! Gotta love the little ones!

[libtodeath]

2. She is a smart young lady!

[WillyT]

3. K & R !!!

[NightWatcher]

4. Don't nuance that girl. Sounds like she has lived a civics class taught by you

Great job.

[meow2u3]

5. K & R for the unvarnished truth

[The2ndWheel]

6. Instilling fear of the other at a young age

When it comes to politics, you can't get rid of tribalism.

[IdaBriggs]

13. My daughter has no fear.

Neither do I.

Republican's don't want us to vote, and their policies literally kill people.

We are American citizens, and my children belong to the tribe of humanity.

[catbyte]

27. ...

[KingCharlemagne]

7. Out of the mouths of babes! :) - nt

[RedCloud]

8. And they kill Mother Nature with great joy in their eyes.

[ZombieHorde]

9. I teach my children that every group has good and bad people.

When they're older, I will teach them that there are no good or bad or people.

[IdaBriggs]

14. We have been discussing Republican policies, as enacted by

Republican People.

They may be lovely people, but the policies they endorse can be summed up as "batshit crazy".

[whatchamacallit]

10. Teaching our kids simple fictions does them (and society) a disservice

Maybe you imagine our democratic administration's foreign policy as bloodless...

[IdaBriggs]

15. My children believe in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy.

They do not believe in "harmless Republican politicians".

If you do not support electing democrats, you might be on the wrong board.

[whatchamacallit]

22. Not the point at all

but I imagine you know that. Being raised in my house, my son is quite familiar with my far-left politics. That said, I've always told him I want him to discover his beliefs on his own. All I ask is that he make his choices based on his values and intellect. It's highly unlikely my boy will ever vote republican, but if did, that's his choice and privilege. I don't want him to be my clone or parrot, I want him apply his awesome mind and reach his own conclusions. What would disappoint me most, would be if he opted for the lazy binary politics practiced and promoted by partisans.

[Tommyb1951]

11. Parents

Parents teach their children whom to hate. As the children age, they teach their parents whom to hate.

[IdaBriggs]

16. I work very hard to teach my children to hate injustice, cruelty and greed.

Since these are values which the Republican Party worships, the overlap does get confusing.

[napkinz]

12. ...

[Brickbat]

17. With drones?

[ARMYofONE]

18. What a perverse thing to be proud of.

[LawDeeDah]

19. I know...

I mean I surely am not defending any freaking republicans, but to teach your young children to hate and to think whenever the word republican is brought up she is going to think of them as murderers.

Okay, maybe I am weird, but that is just sick.

[IdaBriggs]

21. I always consider the source of an insult before deciding

if there is one.

In your case, I am rather proud that you don't like the honesty with which my daughter is being raised.

[ncjustice80]

31. Why does the truth make you sick?

[LawDeeDah]

32. It's the truth about Republican leaders.

I just bristle at the thought of teaching young children to hate. No matter who the target group is, it's wrong. I have some conservative neighbors, and no way, no how would I ever teach my child to hate them and fear them. I just feel it is deep down wrong as teaching young children to hate gays or Muslims or blacks or any swath of people.

[ncjustice80]

33. Race and religion are not the same as political party.

How would you feel if your neighbors were klansmen or nazis? Rethugs are just a whitewashef verdiin ofvthose groups.

[IdaBriggs]

20. Well, I could have taught her that Republican policies which might kill her

If she ever has an ectopic pregnancy and they are able to deny her access to medical care are really all about puppies and kittens, but I don't lie to them that way.

Elections are important, and people die when we have republican people in power.

See: Aids Crisis, 9/11 Attack by Terrorists, Middle East Wars, and countless dead from lack of health care for starters.

Perverse. Seriously?

[B Calm]

25. Don't forget global climate change

[Throd]

23. I also have a 7 year old daughter. I don't make her my political vanity project.

I want to raise my daughters to be intelligent and compassionate people. They will get a feel for my politics as they grow and mature, but they should be allowed to come to their own conclusions.

[demmiblue]

28. That is a very healthy way to parent. +1 n/t

[IdaBriggs]

29. I prefer to brainwash my young into becoming decent human beings.

Your way may work, but why take a chance?

[joeglow3]

34. Thank you. I heard a 5 or 6 year old state that "Obama kills babies"

I am just starting to have discussions with my 11 year old about politics. They need a certain maturity to understand the state of things beyond phrases they will repeat.

[Brigid]

24. I have a nephew she needs to meet.

He's eight.

[gopiscrap]

26. She's absolutely right!!!

[Kalidurga]

30. Oh wow

I love it. I was thinking as I walked away from the voting booth that I just voted to save my life and the lives of my fellow humans.