OK Anons, stick with me on this one. I've been watching all these young geniuses with their antics and inability to listen to anything beyond "the message". After scratching my head I finally figured out a couple sources of brainwashing.
Barney. Yup, the dinosaur.
I rarely let my kids watch that beast. The kids were robotic. Like Stepford children. Barney single handedly blurred the lines between what makes us individuals. No disagreements, no holidays. Everyone sporting that fake forced smile. It was a grey world with a guy in a creepy purple costume.
What did that teach our kids? You must be happy. You must never disagree. You are not unique. You have no special talent. You are just another kid and you're all the same.
Take those lessons at a Pre-K level and sign your kids up for baseball or softball. What do they learn? (Besides throw the ball, hit the ball, catch the ball) They learn everybody wins and nobody loses. Just have someone else idea of fun.
What does that get you? A bunch of grey robotic kids who don't know how to lose. Flash forward 20 years and here we are. Young "adults" screaming at the sky, kneeling to apologize for their white privilege, refusing to consider any thoughts that may go against the "machine". Of course they want to defend the police… Barney said he loves us and we love him. Just provide safe spaces where we can sing songs and all be winners.
It sure does feel like we're living in the prequel to Demolition Man.