• Awoo [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      My guess is that it's because we have merged entertainment spaces with political spaces with pornographic spaces.

      A kid can not use reddit to learn about their favourite game without being exposed to political viewpoints or porn frequently. The result is exposure and understanding of serious political discussion.

    • Leon_Grotsky [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      My armchair theory is they are stewing in the same media environment we (people not in 3rd grade) are, and as such are dealing with the same memes/cultural signifiers as us older people use.

      Like, despite efforts you still end up with 13 y/os accessing the same social media/forums as 35 y/os.

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        If you play minecraft, you use /r/minecraft, you engage with reddit, you get politicised.

        • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          What are the ethics of posting anti homework anarchist agitprop on /r/minecraft?

          • Awoo [she/her]
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            3 years ago

            I see absolutely no ethical problems with political education and agitation at any age. We are not grooming people into a religion. The fascists on the other hand? They genuinely are grooming people.

            The only caveat I have is that I think kids should just get to be kids without adult influences. But we live in a new era. These kids will genuinely never get that, they have phones from like 5 to 8 years old and get onto major internet content within their first couple of years online.

            If they're very-online kids they will end up with an online education much faster than the education system itself.