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In reply to the discussion: I was taught to say please and thank you. [View all]Jedi Guy
(3,264 posts)Yep, we are. The problem is that too many people want to be their child's friend rather than their parent. They don't want to be the bad guy by applying corrective discipline when and where needed. It's easier on them that way, you see.
Or you have the "helicopter parents" who hover over their kids and obsess over their lives, doing everything possible to ensure that their kid never faces any sort of challenge or adversity.
The end result is that we have adults who are self-centered, entitled, and believe they should have/do whatever they want simply because they want it. Or we have adults who have never had to overcome a challenge and aren't able to function in situations that they find less than ideal. Both types simply aren't prepared to deal with reality, and the blame lies with their parents.
There are plenty of other issues that arise from poor parenting, but those are the two that spring to mind most readily. I really don't think it has a lot to do with politics, honestly. Shitty parents can be found all over the ideological spectrum.