posted ago by DJT_JR6544
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I have been searching and Youtube tends to recommend things sympathetic to communism for kids.
I have been searching and Youtube tends to recommend things sympathetic to communism for kids.
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Prager U. That’s basically the purpose of the whole channel
https://youtube.com/c/prageruniversity
I forgot about Prager U! Thanks for prompting me!
Tuttle Twins.
Will check it out. Thx! This a youtube channel for tuttle twins?
A website. It's a series of books for older kids 9-12 age range.
make both kids wear the same size clothes, don't give them a choice of food, and limit the internet.
Yeesh, I want to avoid that as long as I can
Animal farm. It's a cartoon, that's ok, right?
Never watched it myself. I have read 1984 of course- a few times... they watched Dinesh DSouzas latest movie with me too. But they werent too interested.
Animal Farm. The 50s cartoon.
Found you again in therising section!!! Power overwhelming
😂 even a blind squirrel is right twice a day or something
Not exactly for kids - https://scottmanning.com/content/communist-body-count/
BUT THIS COULD WORK.... the 'Ism cartoon' from 1948
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9fX_HfsXA
Thank you for the suggestion
Make Mine Freedom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVh75ylAUXY
Thanks! I will check it out
Someone said Prager U, I showed my kids this video from Prager.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6HEH23W_bM
Kids still talk about it today. My 13 y/o daughter is an capitalist purest (think of a pretty 13 y/o ron swanson).... may not have been the best thing for her to watch in hindsight.
She gives the inlaws/grandma shit about Tradeau/Biden on the regular - I have been blamed for indoctrinating the kids a few times.
Nice! Thanks! Will do.
😂 13 yr old ron swanson
Well, as someone mentioned, Prager U.
Communism is a vile and deadly system and teaching young kid about is hard.
You could always teach them with presents and similar things, to teach them about scumbaggery of forced redistribution. If one kids have some saving and more than the other - that he/she needs to give up the surplus to the other to make up the difference for instance.
Thanks! Yes, we have done something like this before.
No problem (lady?)pede
Just be cautious with full on crusade, with exposing them to books like 1984 or Gulag Archipelago. It might be too much for such age. Hell, it's too much for some adults even.
You can also imitate some situations where rights are taken up.
Imitate taking of free speech with restricting some topics or not allowing to bite back/fight back when sibling are in conflict - this would also be symbolic for giving up the Second. All while reminding them that's what communism seeks.
Uniformity was also a big thing in communist regimes. No one was approved to stand out. Don't let one of them brag about something if the other doesn't have something on par. Or force them to wear the same, especially if one doesn't like the outfit. All while reminding them why you do this.
My mom and other (but not all, like me) members of family lived through socialism so I know few things
Hahaha I am a manly pede, and a very beardy one, indeed! I do have to juggle the tasks of a mother, raising them mostly on my own- due to my own bad judgement (very happily divorced).
Yes, heavy subject. I am trying to be careful, but as a man I am pretty out of touch with sensitivity.
Ok, dude :P
Well, be careful. Too harsh reality crash like by Gulag Archipelago can be in extreme cases counterproductive.
The shit depicted there is wild. Kids might not be ready, overwhelmed and might try to deny it to make it easy on themselves.
Upcoming "stormy time" of being a teenager might bring a rebellion to it and seeking good side to it, as in to communism.
It's many times like this - teenagers rebel towards ANYTHING that is the narrative of the home, and the harder the narrative is pulled through, the stronger the rebellion. So there's that - be cautious.
So don't make it too hard on them and wait when they're at least 15 for spicier books like Gulag Archipelago. Up to this time I would advise a decisive stance but not full on exposure.
Mentioning famines (exposing economic failure) or repression like NKVD did etc is crucial, but gruesome details like people beaten by NKVD to the point of eyes falling out (they did it to their own military general) is something that could wait.
I have been reading Solzhenitsyn for myself. You are right about that, no doubt.
We are mostly keeping it to the economics discussion and not the authoritarian socio-political side, though I have already taught them at least 100 million+ have been murdered by the political movements.
If you have taught them to value opinions of their elders, take them to any eastern european church (orthodox - greek, romanian, serbian, russian etc.) and during the dinners after church, immigrants will tell their stories of the old country and the reasons they journeyed to America. Orthodox churches regularly share congregations and have dances and parties together even when their homelands differ. You will see all types of history there and one combined story - things were bad.
Children should be taught WHY people have tried to make it to this country, then they will understand the grass isn't greener on the other side.
Anyone with first generation immigrants in their childhood get a history lesson regularly from elders.
Nice! I have an orthodox friend, he may be of help. Good suggestion.
I think the way you get small children like that thinking is to begin with small bites that are applicable to them even if the topic is different.
And the piece that's always worked for me is the idea of "cutting" a line.
For example: Illegal aliens.
Ask your kids if they've ever had to line up at the drinking fountain. All kids will say yes. Then ask how everyone feels/reacts when someone "cuts" the line to get a drink. This usually brings out the beast in kids, heh. Well the ones waiting in line represent legal immigrants waiting their turn to come in. The line cutters represent the illegal aliens. And the final question to the kids, is, why should these people get to cut?
Once you and they are on the same page with ideas of fairness and their real life experience of cutting lines, it's not a far leap to the unfairness of communism.
Good luck. You are a good parent for doing this.
That is a good illustration and thank you for the compliment! I am striving, believe me! My kids already repeat "communism does not work! Socialism leads to abuse, etc."
I am using this suggestion for sure.
More people should be informing the younger crowd against the evils of communism keep me posted
You know I will old fren, but you get a front row seat every week! Lol
It's not audio/video, but I highly suggest reading "Life and Death in Shanghai" by Nien Cheng. She details how her life changed and was destroyed under the Cultural Revolution. Married to a businessman who worked for an American corporation, she became a target of the Chinese government. Red Guards (who were all teens and young adults) ransacked her house, stole valuables, and forced her to give up the other floors in her house to those who were less successful. She later was imprisoned and sent to intense interrogations that tried to brainwash her into being a good little commie. (The only reading material allowed in the jail cell was Mao's red book.) She remained strong, and was finally able to escape to America.
I read the book in college, but I don't remember it being that advanced in terms of vocabulary. What I mainly remember is how engaged and passionate the classroom was when we discussed it ... and that was 15 years ago. Her story would be super easy to relate to what's happening today.
Thank you! Will check this out! Excellent! I am happy to read to them to teach this lesson.
You're welcome! Someone probably already referenced this, but "The Giver" by Lois Lowry is another great novel to read. Target audience is 9-14, and it's full of great symbolism and themes that can be related to today. Just the use of black & white and color can be translated to what we call blue and red pills here.
Thanks! No I hadnt come across it, though I saw the Jeff Bridges movie at one point
Never watched the movie adaptation, partly because I heard they had aged up the main character to 16, which takes away an interesting aspect of the story. In the book, the main character is 12 years old, and on the cusp of puberty. At that age, it is required for all the Twelves to begin taking a pill that stops the onset of any feelings of sexual desire, thus taking away their choice of a mate. The girls assigned the career of Birthmothers provide the community the babies sent to each family.
I just found this. Hurry before it's gone.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aVaX52iy5mE
Thank you! Big thanks for a video. Very hard to find, no? Lol you went above and beyond. Thanks so much!
That was excellent! My son said it made him understand.
This is how I taught my kids about taxes (not the same but you can use this example to think of an idea.) Told them I would take them to sonic to get a pretzel. But in exchange for taking them and paying for it I would take a bite out of the pretzel. Asked if they thought that was a fair exchange-they said yes. Took them to sonic and got pretzel for each kid plus an extra one. Took a small bite off of the top and gave them to my two kids. Told them this was the pretzel tax and once again asked if they thought it was fair. Then I used the extra one and asked how they would feel if I told them they could have a pretzel and I would take a bite but instead of a small bite I took a giant bite. I ate most of the pretzel and showed them and asked how they would feel about if I handed them back the small piece instead of the big piece. Obviously they hated it. Then I talked to them about how some taxes are a fair exchange for the benefits we receive as a society but it has to be a fair exchange. And this is why I vote for small taxes, because I want to keep most of the “pretzel” to myself. It was a super effective object lesson! I think you could do a similar object lesson for your kids but based on the principles of communism.
Very nice! I appreciate the suggestion, because that is really the lesson. Taxation is the question. Amazing how economics dip into morality from there. Sad really.
https://youtu.be/CCIdm3cM6zQ
Thanks for the suggestion
Your kids have ADHD? They can't pick up a book?
Shame on you as a parent if that's true. Get them off the audio/visual media. Now. They can start with Rush Limbaugh's childrens' books and then eventually move to Plato and understand Western Civilization.
This is only a suggestion. If you need a video, may I suggest SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK? Either that, or just keep feeding them Sesame Street. They'll switch genders in no time!
Your downvote leads me to believe you are ashamed! I don't do this for points.
I upvoted you fren
Lol you monster! No, but I want them to be engaged. We constantly talk and they listen to Thomas Sowell lectures and Rush Limbaugh with me. I just want some bite sized info they can easily comprehend.
Oh I have read it many times. It is a wicked document.