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October 10, 2007

pizza politics

Tonight at the pizza parlor Karsten suddenly shouts out, "George W. Bush!"

Me: "What?"

Karsten: "He is the worst president EVER!" He shouts this very loudly in the restaurant. I look around, don't see any glaring Republicans so I prod.

Me: "Why?"

K: "He spent all our money! He started a war and the soliders haven't eaten for days."

This is some of the rhetoric I decided was worth teaching Karsten (although I don't recall mentioning soliders not eating for days but I do like the drama it conjures). I started planting these ideas in his head during a car ride a few weeks ago and am giddy they are sticking with my 6-year-old. Tonight I tried adding more to his spiel, using words like "unconstitutional" and "preemptive" but he just looked at me.

Andy: "Don't you want the grandparents to keep babysitting? You'd better not teach him these things."

I'll consider it. That would suck if the grandparents didn't want to babysit their liberal six-year old grandson.

I wonder had my dad preached more trickle-down economics while I was a wee one would he have turned me right-winged? I mean seriously, I did grow up during The Royal Reagan Administration and look how I still turned out. I see missed opportunity on his part for sure. There's no hope for me now, but I do see bright and liberal futures for my kids... or will my liberal brainwashing turn them into rebel republicans?

Update: I just saw this in the NYTimes and I want to cry. The kids are our future. (via Andrej)

Posted by jana at October 10, 2007 10:19 PM

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Posted by: Robin at October 16, 2007 9:13 PM