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Kids Don’t Think Congress Has Their Best Interests In Mind With Their Grandstanding ‘Protect The Children’ Hearing

Kids Don’t Think Congress Has Their Best Interests In Mind With Their Grandstanding ‘Protect The Children’ Hearing::We’ve covered a few stories this week related to the Senate hearing on “kids safety” and there’s going to be a lot more in the coming weeks as those same Senators grandstand and yell about “protect the children!” and generally make fools of themselves. I think Casey Newton’s summary of the spectacle is about right:…

phoneymouse , (edited )

If they cared about kids they’d do something about school shootings, stop blocking food stamps, go after religious figures that sexually abuse children, pass universal healthcare, and a myriad of other things. Congress, and particularly Republicans, don’t care about children AT ALL. Children are a political talking point, a useful point of leverage, for them, but that’s it.

Going after tech companies is useful in two ways:

  1. It distracts from going after the actually things that harm children (gun manufacturers, poverty, child molester priests) and lets politicians look tough.

  2. They can beat up tech companies that mostly are from blue states without jeopardizing traditional donor base.

ctkatz ,

I could have told them that. congress knows about school shootings and child poverty and healthcare and ineffective methods of teaching and they overwhelmingly choose not to do anything about it.

legislating mentions of homosexuality and transgenders out education doesn't protect kids. refusing to acknowledge history to "protect" one subset of kids feelings doesn't protect kids. and using kids as political chips because they don't have agency doesn't protect kids. it really and solely protects the old establishment which is becoming smaller and more irrelevant to society every day.

I don't have kids myself but I would tell them that anyone who claims to speak for you you need to listen to what they are saying and decide for yourself if they are speaking for you. because I am for damn sure the vast majority are only appealing to the parents, not the kids.

Pika ,

man I'm almost 30 and I don't think that anyone in Congress shares my best interests in mind lol, I'm and I'm starting to feel that way with the judicial branch. I'm legitimately beginning to think that the only real solution to it all is to just leave the country.

SpiceDealer ,
@SpiceDealer@lemmy.world avatar

I don't want Congress raising our nation's children. They always use their "protect children" dog whistle to cause panic and yet get nowhere. Parents should really stop asking the government to raise their children for them.

Badeendje ,
@Badeendje@lemmy.world avatar

What a silly completely uninformed take!

  • In one corner, parents who want to do the best for their children.
  • In the other corner, a 600 pound gorilla that is intent on fucking up their children...

Governments need to regulate businesses. No one wants the to raise children.

Parents stand no chance against teams of trained psychologist, behavioral testing, limitless A/B testing, and the constant application of external pressure on both parents and children in a hyper targeted environment. That shows unrealistic Views into other people's lives, emphasises hate, anger, envy because it gets clicks and engagement.

Where the only way to win is not to play, but this is also not an option because society demands it. Governments on Facebook, Twitter and such.

Fuck (gambling) commercials, micro transactions, children targeted apps, xxx as-a-service, it all normalizes the predation on children and will no doubt affect future generations.

TurtleJoe ,
@TurtleJoe@lemmy.world avatar

I think KOSA is a terrible bill. I've written both my senators about it. It only takes a couple minutes.

gravitas_deficiency ,

I’ve been fairly certain Congress doesn’t have my best interests in mind since the Iraq War. Most of what’s happened since then has only solidified that opinion.

Viking_Hippie ,

Alternative headline: Kids aren't total fucking idiots

abhibeckert ,

Um… as a parent, there’s no way kids know what is good for them.

Not saying congress is right, but we shouldn’t be asking kids. Sorry to any kids reading this.

over_clox ,

You clearly don't realize that a good chunk of the backbone of Reddit was literally developed by a 13 year old.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9vz06QO3UkQ

valek879 ,

I mean that's cool but also not really a rebuttal to the user above. Now the person above is not correct. Kids absolutely know when they're getting the short end of a deal or at least when it comes to stuff they care about. And Congress didn't give a flying fuck about the good of the children or we'd have a food guarantee for all children and single prayer health care already.

TurboDiesel ,
@TurboDiesel@lemmy.world avatar

single prayer health care

That's the problem, we need more prayers! My new favorite typo

Viking_Hippie ,

Must be one hell (pun intended) of a prayer to cover everything!

wahming ,

All the bad choices and dumb decisions I made as a kid... Everybody downvoting this is either a kid or suffering from amnesia.

ricdeh ,
@ricdeh@lemmy.world avatar

Or have you considered the possibility that that might just have been a "you problem"?

the_q ,

Did you ever consider you were a shitty kid and that your experience isn't everyone's?

tsonfeir ,
@tsonfeir@lemm.ee avatar

Maybe we should be asking kids. Clearly us adults aren’t qualified to run a country.

bstix ,

The point of the article isn't to ask the kids. It's to display that congress is doing such a poor charade that even kids, who are supposed to understand nothing, fully understands that congress is doing obvious bullshit.

ctkatz ,

the lesson that I'm afraid is being taught is that if we vote for our leaders and our leaders not only do nothing but act like they are or will do something just to get elected that voting is meaningless. I don't want to perpetuate the thought that nothing will change so don't bother voting because then nothing really will change.

TheBat ,
@TheBat@lemmy.world avatar

That's because they're your kids. Don't judge others' kids based on your goblins.

iiGxC ,

Either the kids are right and congress is failing them, or the kids are wrong and congress is failing to communicate to them. Either way it's a problem and the adults are failing the kids

the_q ,

Oh yeah... We got a typical "my way or the highway" parent who thinks their children aren't human beings with their own thoughts and emotions.

GeneralVincent ,

As a parent, there is a way for kids to know what's good for them.

What kids lack is experience and emotional maturity, not an understanding of their needs. If you actually listen to kids, they'll surprise you with their observant, creative, and intelligent minds.

No, we shouldn't rely solely on what they say, but to exclude them entirely from the conversation is wrong for so many reasons

Badeendje ,
@Badeendje@lemmy.world avatar

Unless your children are under 2, you are doing them an enormous disservice by dismissing their views on the world like this. Children understand a lot more than you think and you can have wonderfull conversations on meaningfully subjects with kids under 10 even.. above 10 they will even amaze you more.

gregorum ,
@gregorum@lemm.ee avatar

Congratulations kids. You officially know all you need to about Congress.

ChicoSuave ,

Thought this was an Onion headline

InEnduringGrowStrong ,
@InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works avatar

Well yea..

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