An 8 year olds response.

Posted by richrobinson 12 years, 7 months ago to The Gulch: General

I had dinner with my in-laws the other night. My sister in law was there with her two kids. Her oldest is 8 years old. He was playing a game online and out of the blue said "I can't wait til I am old enough to have my own job and make money". I asked him if I could take half of what he makes so that I could quit working. He replied "NO! Its my money, I made it and I am keeping it". Kids say the darndest things. I don't have kids and I was wondering if anyone else has talked to young folks about things like this?

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Posted by minniepuck 12 years, 7 months ago

Have you watched this bit from Steven Crowder talking to kids about the redistribution of their Halloween candy? If not, I recommend:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/10/...

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  Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 12 years, 7 months ago
  
  For the Marxist taking tax money from you is like taking candy from a baby! Thankfully these children were a bit older and understood the unfairness of this. Soon enough, our public indoctrination system will disabuse them of such notions...
  
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  Posted by Non_mooching_artist 12 years, 7 months ago
  
  Hahaha!! Great!! They get it!
  
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  Posted by richrobinson 12 years, 7 months ago
  
  LOL! Thats classic. Thanks minniepuck. Kids just seem to get it.
  
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  Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 7 months ago
  
  omg...I love this one!
  
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  Posted by Rozar 12 years, 7 months ago
  
  Lol it reminds me of the you didn't build that skit
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EZQvSCG...
  
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    Posted by minniepuck 12 years, 7 months ago
    
    i hadn't seen this one. thanks!
    
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  Posted by khalling 12 years, 7 months ago
  
  minnie,
  you are awesome. very fun. I needed some kid levity tonight
  
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Posted by Shadefly 12 years, 7 months ago

I have a 15 year old daughter who got it, and figured it out on her own. When they started to give kids in her class passing grades for not doing the work she was upset. I explained the concept of socialism and how this was a facet of it. She's a hard core capitalist now with a proud Dad :)

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  Posted by richrobinson 12 years, 7 months ago
  
  That's a great story Shadefly. Great parenting trumps everything else!
  
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Posted by Non_mooching_artist 12 years, 7 months ago

I love his response! It's honest and shows an innocent logic.
In my house, that is exactly the sort of question I would pose to my kids. Now my son sends me Ovomit jokes. :-)

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  Posted by richrobinson 12 years, 7 months ago
  
  Can you post some?
  
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    Posted by Non_mooching_artist 12 years, 7 months ago
    
    Also, look up some of my posts. I've put a few on before. :-)
    
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    Posted by Non_mooching_artist 12 years, 7 months ago
    
    Sure :-)
    
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