Health & Fitness
What Kids Can Teach Obama and Romney About The Economy
Social Capitalism - the primordial political position?
While watching the Super Tuesday primary results roll in, I said to my spouse:
“Looks like a Romney-Obama general election.”
My 8-year-old was in the room and asked what I meant, sparking a conversation about Presidential elections and how they occur every four years between two political parties.
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My 8-year-old then asked:
“Why would [the two parties] want to do that?”
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This sparked some discussion about Democratic and Republican ideals.
To simplify the difference, I proposed the admittedly simplified position of each party — every man for himself (Republican) or all together supporting one another (Democratic).
Rather than promote one ideology over the other, I posed the following scenario:
“Pretend that your friend has fallen in the playground and a $5 bill has dropped from their pocket. You have to choose one of the following two choices (i) help your friend to their feet or (ii) pick up the $5 bill.”
I then asked my 8-year-old:
“What would you choose?”
Without hesitation, she said:
“Dad, I would help my friend get up ... then they could pay me for helping!”
Sounds like social capitalism to me. Pretty wise words for an 8-year-old.