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Touching kids is just a thing with these guys isn't it?

Release the Trump Epstein Files!!!

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 66 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Jesus fucking christ.

Anyone semi-educated would know that this would just create more criminals. Ones who view corporal punishment as okay in the home, AKA domestic abusers.

That on top of the fact that it's just plain wrong and cruel.

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

"I got beat and I turned out fine" people when you point out that growing up to be someone that thinks beating children is okay means they did not turn out fine, lol.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

"turned out fine" can't cum unless he's choking someone.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

My dad would give me or my siblings a belting when we had misbehaved.

Not so bad there was a lasting bruise or whatever but I feel like I remember each occasion.

My parents weren't really great parents, but I wouldn't describe them as abusive. They didn't punish us out of anger. Physical punishments were one of the few tools they had.

Other's are welcome to call them abusive but to me it could better be described as ineptitude.

Now having kids myself there's just no way I would ever do that. My kids are only 2 so not really old enough to have meaningful conversations but I feel like most of the punishments I received were really due to some kind of misunderstanding - perhaps more accurately me not understanding.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 45 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The freaks and weirdos are always up to the crazy ideas.

Just WHY was it that Walz was reeled in on pointing this kind of thing out? The entire conservative movement and the Republican Party is just chock full of weird people.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

imo, 'weird' wasn't the correct word, nor was it strong enough. not sure there is even one single word, 'evil' is closer but still doesn't quite get all the way there.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

imo, 'weird' wasn't the correct word, nor was it strong enough

That's the thing, though: against regular people, it's the mildest of insults if it's even an insult at all.

Against fascists, thought, it's DEVASTATINGLY effective and here's why:

Fascist movements depend on being absolutely convinced that they're the only sane and normal ones in a world gone mad because everyone else is an immoral weirdo. That's how they justify all of their atrocities, and it's what their entire shared identity is about.

When you point out what weirdos their leaders are, that makes them doubt EVERYTHING about them. After all, in their world view, all weirdos are insane and immoral and all righteous people are normal.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Came here to say this. Having Walz starting to point out just how utterly weird a lot of conservatives and Republicans really are was resonating. Sure, they are also evil, mentally ill, etc., but all that can be gotten to and explained later.

Someone with a large platform, pointing at these people and stating the obvious - that they are just so very weird - works to sway people that might otherwise not be paying much attention, or are only hearing stuff from Bullshit Mountain about how "liberals can't define what a woman is" and other such soundbites...

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Vengeful. They are full of hate fueled vengeance against everyone.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

You're all missing the mark. These people are mentally ill — mainly narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism — to the detriment of all of society.

All of their actions and beliefs are symptoms of their extreme mental illness.

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So they want to legalize child abuse… that’s the goal here folks, let’s not pretend it’s not what they want.

Poor kids are gonna either end up with so many mental scars and have to just live with it since our society is so fucked up that they will probably try to outlaw therapy.

[–] leftthegroup@lemmings.world 4 points 11 months ago

They trying to put them back to work too, so this is on point.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Parents get mad at teachers for asking students not to use their phones in class. You hit their kid and you're going to get shot.

[–] 5in1k@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I would have hit a teacher back but x10 because I was a kid and kids are sociopaths. I remembered fistfighting my stepdad in the front yard in middle school. I did not win.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I used to teach K-8 PE. I remember one day a student in 2nd grade told me how proud of himself he was because he got into a fist fight with his dad in the street and he didn't cry.

Either that Dad is a pussy, or that kid is tough as nails.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Release the Trump/Epstein files

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

I was threatened with this once. Told the principal that it would take more than him to do it. And I meant that. He called my dad. Told him I threatened him. Dad laughed in his face and told him to try me on, then he hung up.

[–] Gaja0@lemmy.zip 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Fuck these fascists. Anyone vile enough to use their position of authority to enact violence against children should be thrown into a cold cell. Fuck anyone enabling this.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Pssst. All conservatives are enabling this type of behavior. Because all conservatives are traitors to the U.S.A. and a danger to its children.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Violence begets violence. Getting beat as a child didn't make me peaceful in any way. Just what you would expect from some useless sports dipshit.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean the Republican party is already onboard with child labor and raping children. Should we be surprised that they also want to beat them?

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago

I'd be more surprised if they didn't.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How about we punish real criminals first? I dunno, maybe frauds, felons, and rapists would be a good start.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago

Also people who beat children.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 12 points 11 months ago

As someone who shows up ARMED WITH GUNS to Drag Shows to Protect The Children I FULLY SUPPORT Jeffrey Epstein's Best Friend FORCING Teachers to Physically Touch their 6 year old students!

[–] Red_October@piefed.world 8 points 11 months ago

Just waiting for them to push this for public schools only. After all, only "the poors" would send their kids to public schools.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

They're so weak they gotta threaten children

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

Pedophile endorses spanking kids in public. Shocker.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

There's virtual reality now. If you realy need to beat children, do it there.

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

You touch my kids and I'll murder you. I don't even care

[–] notso@feddit.org 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 4 points 11 months ago

They'll just get guns.. they already have guns.

[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

Wonder if that man ever took a pedagogy / andragogy class. I'd wager the answer is : no.

[–] FATALRPG@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

The troubled teen school I was sent to in the mid naughts had and has parents sign a form which releases them from liability if a kid gets injured. They’ve beaten the shit out of kids for things like asking to go to the bathroom, or having religious amulets.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I wonder if this guy has ever tried drinking raw milk. I hear it does wonders for the body.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Make Schools BDSM Again.

-Republicans

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 11 months ago

Wait, we could balance the budget!