One of the best things conservative parents can do is develop strong BS meters in their kids. They’ll need to have this foundation from kindergarten and then throughout life.
Whether it’s one-on-one conversations with the kids, or comments between parents that kids can overhear, DO IT! They should be able to spot manipulation and lies in an instant.
“One of the best things conservative parents can do is develop strong BS meters in their kids.“
So true!
We tried to teach our children (now adults) that trust must be earned. So-called facts must be verified. Humans are in a survival competition like all animals, and part of human nature is to take advantage - to deceive.
Even kind and generous people might withhold a secret ingredient when sharing their prize winning chili recipe. Fishermen don’t give up their special spot -entrepreneurs and craftsmen don’t give up their trade secrets. There is a lot of BS out there. They need a good BS meter.
But ironically, the very BS meter we instilled in our children is now working against us - that’s how clever the enemy is.
My children can’t believe the 2220 election was stolen or that Covid was a hoax, because it seems impossible to them that EVERYONE could be lying about something so huge.
So, thanks to the strong BS meters we gave our children, they don’t want to hear about vast deep state conspiracies - even though they are real. The idea that there’s a corrupt deep state orchestrating a coup against MAGA - it all sounds too far-fetched.
What a screwed up world we live in.
I told that to my kids from the beginning. The purpose of learning and getting an education is to develop a "BS Meter", and yes, I used that exact term.