Quote:Also many 10 year olds care about who the President is.  When I was 8 years old, I was very interested in the Presidential Election.  And before you say "That's because you had progressive parents!" my parents were very conservative.  If they were Jag fans, they'd have fit right in on this board. 

 

My kids cared.  They followed the election.  I think it's good for kids to follow it.  They should be interested in politics from a young age.  Because this stuff is going to effect them when they get older. More so than it'll probably effect us.

 

Because the average 8 year old has so much life experience and really understands.  

 

Even high school students today have no clue.  Most of them think that the election is/was about a popularity contest and get their news for the likes of SNL or Comedy Central.

 

Just ask the average 16 year old high school kid about ISIS, the stock market, the economy, etc. and see how much they really know.

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