Is there anything that can be learned from cases like Buttigeg and Harris where at least one of their parents was ostensibly a proponent of Marx? Have any of you known or had communist parents?

I'm trying to avoid my own kids becoming reactionary and the only thing I know to do to avoid that is show them internal consistency with my own views(valuing consent, consistency, openness, compassion, reason, creativity, and an unbreakable will), educate them on class conflict and historical materialism, and give them opportunities to reinforce the innate kindness within them while also introducing them to various other groups so that they grow up to feel a human connection to anyone regardless of differences in age, gender, nationality, etc.

I'll be closely involved in their school work to help counter imperialist propaganda in their public school education.

I'll be involving them in programs like 4H so they don't become alienated from the means of production and their environment.

I'll be insisting they get part time service industry jobs when they're old enough to help radicalize them against the inhumanities of capitalist exploitation

Additionally, the only communities I can think to raise them as a part of are SRA, and UU. If y'all have any suggestions I would love to hear them.

  • El_Quico [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I'm a parent and this is definitely a fear for me.

    Part of parenting is teaching (mostly by example and some guidance) and then allowing them to be their own person and take their own journey. Child autonomy is incredibly important, and trying to make sure they turn out the way you want is destined to not only fail, but to hurt them and destroy your relationship.

    I think teaching some basic understanding of the world, and how it actually functions, as well as having real experiences in the world that allows them to experience it firsthand without your direct meddling is what I'm trying to do. A year of working at Wal Mart taught my son more about capitalism than all of the lectures I've ever given on it.

    Also, try to involve them in your organizing, especially stuff like Food Not Bombs, Tenant Unions, and things like that that give them direct experience not only organizing but getting to know a diverse community personally.