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  • The elderly I expect come from a generation of school students who were not taught critical thinking. The elderly are exposed probably more to the whims of the media than young people are, and coupled with cognitive decline and lack of critical thinking, their brains are easily rewired and indoctrinated. Think about the number of voters you can sway.



  • Mandatory military service, gun training, and guns are owned in a context of national security.

    Whereas in US it’s a ‘self-defence’ thing so apparently US citizens can fire off a gun in quite a few legal/illegal circumstances. That got extended to school shootings.

    Wouldn’t happen in Switzerland as it seems to be more a collective national defence protocol.


  • I suck at any kind of public speaking.

    That said, I went on stage and made a speech. Strong enough voice (I’m a teacher) but my hands were shaking like mad.

    Past week, more speeches to parents. First speech I’m pretty nervous.

    Second, third, fourth…

    By this time, I hold a piece of paper up to the parents. Not a single tremor or shiver in the paper.

    This is because I don’t think of my issues with public speaking as failure. That’s just me. I already accepted that’s how I react to situations like that.

    If my parent ever told me my shaking was failure, do you truly think that my mindset that doesn’t attribute my ‘shakes’ to failure would be the case now?

    Keep any shortcomings personal, to them. As a parent, always see the positive. Never weigh your own child down like that.

    You sound like a teenager but I figure it’s worthwhile sharing my aspect with the adults here.






  • Admetus@sopuli.xyztoComic Strips@lemmy.worldParenting
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    2 months ago

    A) There’s a punchline but it’s a bit meh. B) Thar be haters. C) Rainbow egg?! We know they’re gay already lol

    I’d say, if it’s constructive to say so, the author needs to work on the writing/subtext so that the comic doesn’t do the heavy lifting through the speech bubbles (or the rainbow egg). I think the author needs an editor (another person) to vet ideas and writing, and get feedback.

    It’s more than halfway there. Just refer to A. and C.