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(Video) US News: 10-year-Olds' Reaction To Donald Trump, Kamala Harris & 2024 election

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by Shade45, Sep 27, 2024 at 5:06 PM.

  1. Shade45

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    Interesting study on how 10 & 11 year olds are thinking about this election's candidates.

     
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  2. gator_jo

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    And most of these 10-11 year olds probably aren't even aware that Donald Trump is likely already targeting them for future dating purposes....

    In the 1992 video, Trump, who was 46 at the time, can be heard talking to a little girl, asking her if she’s going to go up an escalator. After she says she is, Trump turns to the camera and says, “I am going to be dating her in 10 years. Can you believe it?”


    Donald Trump once saw a child on an escalator and said, “I’m going to be dating her in 10 years”
     
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  3. chemgator

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    Of course, they aren't thinking at that age. At least, not independently. They are simply repeating what they hear at home.
     
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  4. G8tas

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    When I was young I thought Rick Scott was a good candidate for governor, but that was before I realized that he is one of the largest thiefs America has ever seen
     
  5. BigCypressGator1981

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    Yeah that was my takeaway too. Not too much to glean from this IMO.
     
  6. gatordavisl

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    What, in particular, did you find interesting about it?
     
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  7. gatordavisl

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    Sure, there's some truth to this, but don't be so dismissive. Children will always amaze and I suspect that the ability to think independently, which according to Piaget was thought to be around 11-12, is becoming more common during younger years. Today's kids are especially amazing when compared to the way things were when you and I were in grade school.
     
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  8. chemgator

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    I'm sure that if you asked them if Taylor Swift would make a better president than Harris or Trump, they would say "Yes, totally!"
     
  9. gatorpa

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    Interesting the “pub” leaning kids were more open to playing with the “dem” leaning kids than the “dem” leaning kids were to playing with the “pub” leaning kids.
     
  10. gatordavisl

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    I'm not.
     
  11. gator_jo

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    To be fair though, with Republican leaders setting all kinds of records for sexual misconduct.....can you blame those children for not wanting to associate with people who are clearly more tolerant than others of sexual abuse, rape and other sex crimes?

    They may have seen Geitz' attendance of sex parties with, and alleged trafficking of, minors. They've probably read about that porno guy that the pubs in North Carolina want to have as governor. They may have heard of Trump's adjudication of sexual assault, or his comments about $%$y grabbing, or his comments about his intent to groom them. They may just be repulsed by his serial adultery, including with porn stars.

    If you think about it, it's actually pretty understandable for the most vulnerable in society to conclude that today's Republican party is entirely void of morality, and to have concerns about their own safety when near them.
     
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  12. gatorpa

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    Man you really put some overtime in that Pub basing post.
     
  13. gator_jo

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    Overtime? It took me about two minutes to write 3 short paragraphs briefly referencing some of the current major Republicans who are pretty clearly either sexual criminals or deviant. I didn't even delve in deeply.

    If that surprises you, it may be time for you to assess your political organization. You guys are the FSU of politics - not the tiniest shred of decency or integrity to be found anywhere. Especially when it comes to sex crimes; you'll let any sister humper or father raper play a big role or run for major office

    I know you want to just shoot the messenger on this, but I only referenced actual facts in the post you quoted.

    What did you folks think would happen when your organization allowed itself to be taken over by a criminal rapist? Is any of this institutional immorality truly a.....surprise?

    Sorry but not sorry for failing to join you in a world that ignores this reality.
     
  14. slocala

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    Yikes. That girl in the red shirt has some serious self esteem issues.
     
  15. gatorpa

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    Once again I’m NPA but you couldn’t care less about that.

    You are a one trick pony, just here to bash the other side.

    Carry on
     
  16. gator_jo

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    You're a pretty staunch defender of the criminal organization that defends the criminal.

    And I'm here to bash those that are clearly criminal, for example, who enact a criminal conspiracy to overturn an election through a campaign of constant lying, fake elector slates, coercing both the Vice President and state officials, and inciting a violent attack on our government. In addition to many other crimes.

    These attacks on both our country and decency in general offend me. Maybe one day they'll bother you too.
     
  17. gatorpa

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    Where am I defending pubs?

    Just because someone is critical of Dem policy doesn’t mean they are defending the other side.

    Sorry that’s too complex an idea for you to understand.
     
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  18. gator_jo

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    LOL.

    "I have nothing to say about the obscene, traitorous criminality of this criminal organization that is defending an obscene criminal. But I'm rilly rilly mad about the policy proposals and initiatives of this other group."

    What we choose to hold important and be opposed to speaks volumes about us. Sorry that’s too complex an idea for you to understand.
     
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  19. vegasfox

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    When I was 10 years old (5th grade) I had the same views I have now. My dad wised me up at an early age. I started reading Nstional Review at age 8 and stopped at age 10 or 11 after the drugged up heavy drinker William F Buckley sold out America on immigration. By age 14 I knew Democrats would bring down Americs by destroying it from within. Many kids are very smart at a young age but they don't have the data in their brains to connect all the dots. I did because I had a brilliant father who told me everything I needed to know about politics.