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LandInternational966 t1_iwa6rh7 wrote

Reply to comment by eli_underhill in Seattle students planning walkout on Monday following Ingraham High shooting by greenhousecrtv

Mandatory dual income households.

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eli_underhill t1_iwa7mdc wrote

I hadn’t thought of that before, that’s a good point. Kids getting raised by TV/video games/daycare/anything besides their parents because both parents are gone at work.

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ashakar t1_iwar0i2 wrote

Wonder how many grew up as latchkey kids

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yellandtell t1_iwao1bq wrote

Or poor parenting...

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LandInternational966 t1_iwcybej wrote

The two aren’t mutually exclusive.

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yellandtell t1_iwdg64a wrote

Poor parents can be great parents.

Rich parents can be poor parents.

The two are certainly mutually exclusive. But if we keep making excuses for poor parenting and blaming the system, then we have a real issue. As an immigrant born to parents much much much poorer than the average American I can attest to it.

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