My 8 yr old son spent the day with his cousins today...

[tk2kewl]

they had an election for president of their Minecraft world

My son won, and this was his platform:

1. i want people to only chop trees and hunt in set aside land
2. i think that food should be given free to the poor
3. make motels for homeless people
4. ban all bow shops except for cops
5. make a machine that tells if you're too high or drunk to drive

He comes with us to political events and marches... in 2008, when he was just learning to speak, the American flag was know as an "Obama"

the worrisome part: he told his mom he wants to be president of the U.S. some day

[retrowire]

1. I always wonder what it's like to be politically aware so young...

I feel, and hope that it gives children a sense of humanity and worldly responsibility at a young age.

To know that you share the society you live in, WITH THAT society.

I grew up a good kid, but didn't develop an interest in politics until Bernie.

[tk2kewl]

2. my dad was involved in local politics when i was a kid...

we used to have to stuff fliers in peoples doors all around town. i hated it but i guess something rubbed off

[Fawke Em]

3. LOL! I have an 8-year-old daughter.

One of her first words (she talked really young and hasn't stopped since - ha!) was "BamaChelle" - she ran "Obama" and "Michelle" together, but called only him that.

BTW, my 16 year old son played Politics 2016 as Bernie the other day and kicked the shit out of Ted Cruz.

[tk2kewl]

4. what's Politics 2016?

is that an xbox game or something?

[Fawke Em]

5. Sorry... called it by the wrong name.

It's The Political Machine 2016: http://www.politicalmachine.com/

[tk2kewl]

6. i will check it out, thanks

[Fawke Em]

7. My son played it on his Steam account.

So, if you have one of those, you can get it there, too. I'm sure retrowire is familiar.