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.

  • star_wraith [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I think it's important to note with the Harris and Buttigeg examples that both dads were incredibly successful, high level academics. This might be a bit of a generalization but you don't get to that level of academic accomplishment without making tremendous personal sacrifices i.e. you probably won't spend much time with your kids. No different from your high-level investment bankers or marketing managers. I know a fair number of successful academics and all but one, quite frankly, is a shit parent. Because at that level, pursuit of knowledge and/or success is an almost obsessive drive. I'm guessing Harris and Buttigeg's dad probably spent very little time actually parenting them, which would explain a lot.

    • black_mold_futures [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      increddibly successful, high level academics

      what are the class interests of the PMC? https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2019/11/the-characterless-opportunism-of-the-managerial-class/