Honest Moment, We Need To Do A Better Job Raising Conservative Kids

I try to write once a day. Just a little snippet of my thoughts, backed up with a few sources so Facebook doesn’t ban us, nothing crazy. I don’t often proofread too well (don’t tell the editors that) because once I’ve gotten my honest thoughts off my chest I’m on to the next thing. This means, in my two months at Chicks on The Right, I’ve already upset conservative atheists with my holiday article, single moms with my article addressing the importance of masculinity, and a slew of others who are also on the right.

Here’s the thing, although we have core values in common and want the best for the country we won’t always agree on the little things in between. And that’s okay. But since some of you are already pissed, we might as well stick with the honest moments. Let’s talk about how we’re raising our kids.

Not all of these shyte-for-brains young leftists were raised by unhinged anarcho-communist parents who share each other’s clothing and accessories (but not razors, because neither the zhe nor he shaves). Don’t get angry, but yes, some of us are to blame for these kids. Keep reading.

Children of conservative and libertarian parents are being indoctrinated right alongside their hippie-born classmates because their parents are blind to the threats of school, friends, and social media, or simply unequipped to combat them. Times, they are a-changing, my friend. Either get your head in the game or your kids will get pulled to the left with Joe Biden driving the “free candy” van.

Movies trend towards progressive beliefs and values. Television shows trend towards progressive beliefs and values. Hell, even commercials these days feel like propaganda. For example, how many interracial couples do you think there are in America? In reality, 10-15%. If you go by commercials you’d think more like 75%. I notice this because I’m IN an interracial relationship and I know damned well that there aren’t that many of us. Also, I looked it up to be certain.

It’s the same with black people in the country. The last time my husband and I were watching a streaming app that had commercials he stated eloquently with his military-borne language, “what the ******* hell is this ****, are we in Nigeria now?!” Not because he hates black people (hello, he’s married to this cute little black morsel here!), but because it’s completely unrealistic to have 13% of the population appear in 70% of the commercial spots. You know what’s funny? Some of the most progressive areas have some of the lowest population of blacks. I’m looking at YOU California, with your 6.5%.

When college students hear that they should fight for equality, they don’t realize that having three black kids in their engineering class of 25 IS the statical norm. We’re seeing a push for more LGBT representation on television, like the 10% of characters on television today somehow UNDERrepresents the 4.5% of the population? Not to mention that the whole country has somehow become a battle of black and white when there are many other relevant races in the mix. Reality is no longer driving the agenda, because people are being taught more by social media and Hollywood than they are taught at home. We can’t rely on schools to give children factual, unbiased information. Political views are not based on mere personality differences as some researchers would like to have us believe. The more sympathetic amongst us don’t just turn out to be Democrats. Our views are the result of complex understandings of the world, history, and economics and how they all relate to each other. And we’re relying on our schools to cover all of those topics, which they don’t, and do it well, which they don’t.

Last year in fifth grade my daughter brought home factually incorrect information about the structure of government in one week and the Roanoke Indians in another. Her teacher said, “Oops! I didn’t watch the YouTube video before I showed it to them.” This is public education. It was also when we bought our first set of Tuttle Twins books to help supplement her education.

My son who is in his first year of community college contemplated allowing himself to fail Sociology because the final exam was a series of questions, “Often when people learn that science cannot definitively identify males from females, they dismiss the fact as ridiculous. Why do you think that is?” “Outside of sports, how does the male/female dichotomy limit or oppress people? Explain your answers.” Um…How does one explain that your question is BS?

I told him to meet with the Dean. It turned out his teacher was the Dean.

We gave him the choice of providing a well-thought out argument that would still give him the potential of failing while standing up for his beliefs, or answering her BS with his own BS to get a good grade and move on. He decided not to waste his well-earned money and just pass the class.

His answers made no sense. They contradicted each other like all gender theory is prone to do. He didn’t cite any sources or provide factual information. He got a B. This is education in 2020. This is what parents are up against.

There was a time when people who didn’t vote were cushioned from politics. Legislation didn’t directly affect children, they were too young to add any valuable input in the conversation, so these things were considered “adult conversations” that happened after children left the table. We don’t have that luxury anymore.

You may not be pulling your children into politics, but the schools are, social media is, the entertainment industry is. Ask your kids who are of age how many of the famous people they follow on social media posted a black square “in solidarity with BLM” or endorsed Joe Biden this year.

My daughter watches CNN-10 every day at the end of school. EVERY classroom does (and ten minutes of CNN is MORE than enough to rot your brain). My daughter and her other sixth grade friends debate politics on the playground. I’m not even joking. Her newest best friend comes from a rival dance studio, but they bonded over their mutual disgust of the BLM riots some time during recess this Fall. She just turned 12.

I’m not saying that every child of a conservative will also become a conservative, but if you aren’t giving them the tools to make informed, rational decisions in the face of the skewed view of reality that’s being spoon-fed to them, then you’re handing them over to the progressives on a pink-haired, tofu covered platter (no hate against hair dye, I currently have some purple streaks myself, but if you search “angry, leftist, feminist beast screaming at the sky, at least one will have pink hair).

Depending on age I suggest your children follow a political journey similar to yours. They can listen to your (age-appropriate) YouTube videos and podcasts in the car with you and ask questions about what they don’t understand. Both of you will grow politically from those discussions. They can read informational or snarky political commentary (I know a GREAT site I can recommend!). They should discuss the ideas they’re hearing and be able to debate the pros and cons, and if it’s funny or catchy, they’ll be excited to do it.

As parents we should monitor their social media accounts, seeing who they’re following and what they’re posting. We should also know what apps they need to avoid altogether. That’s going to vary by parent, don’t feel like you have to fit a mold, but also don’t let your kid’s friends set the pace in your household. Don’t be afraid to be the only parent who says your middle school student isn’t ready to have Snapchat, or your elementary school student doesn’t need a phone at all.

Humility is a lost art, so get that kid a freaking flip phone that only calls and texts. This isn’t about “keeping up with the Jones’s”.

If your child is nearing the end of high school, it’s time to start discussing if a trade school might be a better fit for their personality and career goals, or a community college or university. When choosing schools, it’s important to do some research into which schools are known for discriminating against conservative students and silencing dissenting ideas, and which schools are crazily open to different views. Oh yeah, there are lists.

The left is already playing the game, it’s time to get on board.

Say no to your kids and don’t let them become entitled little punks nobody likes. Stop letting them have whatever they want, eat whatever they want, or do whatever they want like there are no consequences and repercussions in life. Take them to church, even if you don’t go yourself. Provide them with the moral guidelines and the context to make informed decisions about their personal beliefs. Teach them to eat right, take care of their mental and physical health, and watch what foods affect them poorly (hello, they’re not called soy boys for nothing, those kids have WAY too much estrogen flowing in their systems). Watch documentaries together instead of the Bachelor. Everyone loves reality TV from time to time, but I’m pretty sure it kills brain cells exponentially. Criticize their friends and figure out who might be a bad influence on your little honey-lumpkins. Teach your kids to stand up for themselves, to not be afraid of losing friends or even standing up to teachers, it’s possible to be respectful and tell them when they’re wrong. Leave room for your kids to mess up, for them to hurt themselves, learn to shake off the little things and toughen up.

At the end of the day, even if you do everything perfectly, you will still probably be concerned about your child’s future. Nearly everyone will veer off the path set before them at some point. If you’ve given them the proper foundation, they will more than likely find their way back. If you left them to be influenced solely by their teachers and friends, well you’ll probably have a lot of awkward holiday dinners because they think you and your spouse are racist bigots.

There’s no one right path of successful parenting, and you don’t really know if you’ve succeeded or failed until they grow up. Honestly, I’m 39 and still figuring out my own life. My husband and I both grew up poor, him literally starving and standing in bread lines, so as parents we have to fight the temptation to simply hand our kids everything we didn’t have growing up. I don’t know the proper balance, it’s a constant guessing game.

What I do know is that this country was founded on the backs of warriors. It is kept strong through the blood, sweat, and tears of warriors. And the next generation of warriors isn’t likely to grow from a group of weak, chubby, entitled little snots who’ve never been told no or never had an intellectual conversation. So. What are you raising?