Recently had a interesting talk with a friend who is an elementary schoolteacher. She works in a rural part of Georgia, very red pro-Trump country so her students aren't brainwashed by liberal parents. Her kids are first graders, unaware of all the politics we grownups have going.
They had a class where they were talking about what and who is the president - so they watched a video of a typical Trump speech. She told me that a kid raised her hand and said, "That's a bad man." Other kids started agreeing. Teacher was curious and asked why they thought that. Whole class chimed in, answers like "He is mean." "He is mad." "He is scary." "He doesn't like us." Whole class had a negative reaction to the impression.
I could show a class full of 6 year olds a video of a Bill Belichick press conference and get the same reaction.
I worked for a small-to-medium sized company with about 100 employees who had a new President and CEO replace a very popular President. Nearly everyone didn't like the new President, his approach, his personality...he was distant and results driven. Despite his unpopularity the company's time he was there was extremely successful, more than any of us had experienced before - and it was largely to his credit.
Trump's an idiot no doubt about that.
But I'm just saying in general, who people like or who people think is mean or scary or whatever doesn't always matter for much.
. . .who people like or who people think is mean or scary or whatever doesn't always matter for much.
True, and kids' intuition shouldn't be taken seriously because we grownups are way smarter. It mostly doesn't matter at all in daily work and commerce - unless the situation requires gut level trust, like say hiring a caregiver for your kids, or entrusting someone with the responsibility of the security of the Free World.
I have involvement with my friends kids and my own grand kids. Two of three I'm think of hate Trump (ages 12 and 6)...because somebody else in their world hates Trump and my other grand daughter likes Trump (she's 3)...because the other grandfather apparently likes Trump.
My son is a elementary school teacher. I am going to ask him if they ever talk about the President and what reactions he gets - I will assume up front the kid's opinion is going to be shaped by other people in their lives. I'll report back.
Recently had a interesting talk with a friend who is an elementary schoolteacher. She works in a rural part of Georgia, very red pro-Trump country so her students aren't brainwashed by liberal parents. Her kids are first graders, unaware of all the politics we grownups have going.
They had a class where they were talking about what and who is the president - so they watched a video of a typical Trump speech. She told me that a kid raised her hand and said, "That's a bad man." Other kids started agreeing. Teacher was curious and asked why they thought that. Whole class chimed in, answers like "He is mean." "He is mad." "He is scary." "He doesn't like us." Whole class had a negative reaction to the impression.
The future of this country is in the hands of youth. Thank goodness they are more accepting and open to acceptance of people who don't look like themselves, diversity, lgbt, legalization of marijuana, a woman's right to choose, etc.
Look where the youth vote is now. This does not bode well for a party run mostly by old white males.
yeah on the kids scared of Trump thing, an irrational fear of clowns is normal among children.
Everything I learned about racial relations I got through the Lil' Rascals.
Think about it.
Lil Rascals was also a mirror of class dynamics.
