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If you had a child who was a Democrat . . .

Superpower07
07-11-2004, 23:43
This is in response to the 'If you had a child who was a Republican . . ." thread

What would YOU do?

I'd be all "Ok"
Brittanic States
07-11-2004, 23:45
Anyone wanna bet this thread will suck as much as the "child who was a Republican" thread?
Whest and Kscul
07-11-2004, 23:45
I'd kill my child. Slowly... :D ...lol....j/k, some of you extremists probably believe me...
Conceptualists
07-11-2004, 23:52
Anyone wanna bet this thread will suck as much as the "child who was a Republican" thread?
Will?
New Foxxinnia
07-11-2004, 23:53
This is in response to the 'If you had a child who was a Republican . . ." thread

What would YOU do?

I'd be all "Ok"Thanks for adding fuel to the flames, dumbass.
Superpower07
07-11-2004, 23:54
Thanks for adding fuel to the flames, dumbass.
Whoa, calm down there
Kwangistar
07-11-2004, 23:55
Send them to an economics class
Brittanic States
07-11-2004, 23:55
Will?
and Grace?
Dagnia
07-11-2004, 23:57
The same thing if my child was gay or a republican. (I'm a Libertarian.)
Conceptualists
08-11-2004, 00:01
and Grace?
Will, as in. Doesn't suck from the get go, but will in the forseeable future.
Readistan
08-11-2004, 00:02
Think parent explaining to young child about the growing up and the opposite sex.

"as a child you can beleive in imaginary economics and other stupid ideas and beleive you will never like or want to get closer to Republicans.

But when you grow up and a change happens to your tax code you will start to notice and like Republicans, and this is normal part of growing up."
Brittanic States
08-11-2004, 00:03
Will, as in. Doesn't suck from the get go, but will in the forseeable future.
well d'uh, you need to work on your spamming dude.
Conceptualists
08-11-2004, 00:04
well d'uh, you need to work on your spamming dude.
:(
Philadora
08-11-2004, 00:04
If my kid was a democrat I would simply explain why he shouldn't be responsible for paying for some drunk on the street.
Waylon Jennings
08-11-2004, 00:04
Wait a couple years knowing he will eventually grow up, move out, experience the real world, and become a conservative. Such is life.
A Dead Cat
08-11-2004, 00:06
If my son (or daughter..) were a Democrat, I'd .. probably just not care too much.


It might just be a phase.
Demographika
08-11-2004, 00:07
I'd take him to a Socialist rally and then tell him to stop sitting on the bloody fence and shift to left a bit more.
His Majesty Ozymandias
08-11-2004, 00:10
I'd probably send her to her room without dinner for choosing to identify with any one party exclusively. That's the habit of mindless partisan tools. I want my daughter to think for herself.
Nookyoolerr Strategery
08-11-2004, 00:15
I would praise him/her, as BOTH of us will then have money to live on when we retire.
Armed Athenians
08-11-2004, 00:20
I would make he/she move out, get a job, and start paying taxes.
Nimzonia
08-11-2004, 00:31
What would YOU do?

We'd fire up a couple of spliffs, and talk bullshit at each other for six hours.
The Force Majeure
08-11-2004, 00:39
This is why abortions should be legal through age 17...
Spoffin
08-11-2004, 00:41
Send them to an economics class
So they can learn a tax cut is for all seasons?
Jumbania
08-11-2004, 01:55
I'd give the child's allowance intermittantly according to both dem and repub tax schemes and let the child see how it likes who. Additionally, I'd be aware of what was in the child's school books and rebut those parts I disagree with. (yeah, i'd be doing a lot of rebutting.)
Arammanar
08-11-2004, 01:58
Abort him. Since he's just property anyway.
The Senates
08-11-2004, 02:08
Abort him. Since he's just property anyway.
I hope you realize that the misuse of this transitive verb makes you sound kind of silly.
Arammanar
08-11-2004, 02:09
I hope you realize that the misuse of this transitive verb makes you sound kind of silly.
More or less silly than the statement?
The Senates
08-11-2004, 02:11
More or less silly than the statement?
Well, it makes the statement sound silly. Not you personally, I guess.
Galliam
08-11-2004, 02:19
if child=democrat
Me= :(

I guess I wouldn't pay too much attention. I wouldn't talk politicss with them because I'd rather not argue with my kid over something that doesn't matter.
Chodolo
08-11-2004, 02:24
Everyone keeps mentioning economics, and tax codes, and not paying for some drunk on the street...


Would everyone here also oppose their child's support for gay marriage, freedom to abortions, less government restrictions on stem cells, opposition to the death penalty, and support for full separation of church and state?
Galliam
08-11-2004, 02:29
Everyone keeps mentioning economics, and tax codes, and not paying for some drunk on the street...


Would everyone here also oppose their child's support for gay marriage, freedom to abortions, less government restrictions on stem cells, opposition to the death penalty, and support for full separation of church and state?

Abortion, Yes. Gay Marriage, No (No Federal Marraige). Stem Cells, Yes (Gov Restrictions are different from Gov banning). Death Penalty, Crap No! Church and State, Yes (Get over it, it'll never happen)
AdremMalech
08-11-2004, 02:51
I would snipe his sorry ass. :sniper:
Eutrusca
08-11-2004, 03:18
"If you had a child who was a Democrat . . . "

I'd hire a deprogrammer! JK! LOL!
Sdaeriji
08-11-2004, 03:20
"If you had a child who was a Democrat . . . "

I'd hire a deprogrammer! JK! LOL!

Bazing!
Eutrusca
08-11-2004, 03:23
Everyone keeps mentioning economics, and tax codes, and not paying for some drunk on the street... Would everyone here also oppose their child's support for gay marriage, freedom to abortions, less government restrictions on stem cells, opposition to the death penalty, and support for full separation of church and state?

No to all of the above. I would like to think that I raised my children to think clearly enough that they would have data and logic upon which to base their decisions.
Sdaeriji
08-11-2004, 03:27
No to all of the above. I would like to think that I raised my children to think clearly enough that they would have data and logic upon which to base their decisions.

Don't take this the wrong way, because these terms are so misused on these boards, but I'd just like to say that that's remarkably liberal of you to trust your children's decisions so implicitly because of the way you raised them. Kudos to you.
Eutrusca
08-11-2004, 03:30
Don't take this the wrong way, because these terms are so misused on these boards, but I'd just like to say that that's remarkably liberal of you to trust your children's decisions so implicitly because of the way you raised them. Kudos to you.

Thank you. I might not have gotten everything in my life right, but I did raise some great kids! I totally respect their decisions. If they ask for my opinion, I'll give it, but generally they know how I feel about most things anyway. I try my best to not interfere in their lives ( unlike their mother! Heh! ), and won't even visit without being invited or at least calling first to see if it's a good time. : )
Sdaeriji
08-11-2004, 03:31
Thank you. I might not have gotten everything in my life right, but I did raise some great kids! I totally respect their decisions. If they ask for my opinion, I'll give it, but generally they know how I feel about most things anyway. I try my best to not interfere in their lives ( unlike their mother! Heh! ), and won't even visit without being invited or at least calling first to see if it's a good time. : )

It's nice to see that in spite of your personal feelings, you respect your children's decisions enough not to question them.
Tyrandis
08-11-2004, 04:15
I'd send his ass to the army.

If it were a girl... I'd send her to the chair force :D
Eutrusca
08-11-2004, 04:39
It's nice to see that in spite of your personal feelings, you respect your children's decisions enough not to question them.

Well, if they can't make effective decisions, then it's at least partially my fault, so what good would it do to chide them about it?
Sdaeriji
08-11-2004, 04:41
Well, if they can't make effective decisions, then it's at least partially my fault, so what good would it do to chide them about it?

I agree; I'm just saying that it's nice to see someone respond to these threads with the opinion that their children are adults, capable of their own decision, rather than the usual fare of "I would force them to blah blah blah".
Eutrusca
08-11-2004, 05:13
I agree; I'm just saying that it's nice to see someone respond to these threads with the opinion that their children are adults, capable of their own decision, rather than the usual fare of "I would force them to blah blah blah".
Oh. OK. I've just learned the hard way that it's best to give them the tools and let them build their own world, than to try to force-fit them into mine. Too bad that doesn't often work with adults, but then they were possibly children whose parents didn't provide the tools? One can only sumise.
Gran Falloon
08-11-2004, 05:50
Think parent explaining to young child about the growing up and the opposite sex.

"as a child you can beleive in imaginary economics and other stupid ideas and beleive you will never like or want to get closer to Republicans.

But when you grow up and a change happens to your tax code you will start to notice and like Republicans, and this is normal part of growing up."


Damn! i get everything backwards
Zincite
08-11-2004, 05:50
If I had a child who was a Democrat, I would:

- First, play devil's advocate forcing them to evaluate why they believe as they do, to make sure they aren't just following the family.

- Second, point out various other political philosophies that I believe are good ideas, opening their mind to other options.

- Third, ask them to consider why they are committing to a political party rather than remaining independent, as the parties change.

Then leave them to think and see what they decide to do, hopefully re-register as independent. Okay, fine, I'd be way too lazy to do all that. I'd probably just say "Huh. So why are you a Democrat, then?" and have a nice little talk.
Bobdia
08-11-2004, 05:51
I wouldn't. I'd make sure that he'd be as much of a conservative as I am.
Goed Twee
08-11-2004, 06:14
Sigh, try to explain to them the idiocy behind following a political party and participating ni the pure partisanship, but then love them anyways. At night I'd think to myself "Hey-at least s/he isn't a republican!"