Agreed. But... this kiddo was brought into the mess by the parent. If the child said, "I want to have a costume with Creepy Joe Biden hanging on me", that, well, is its own problem, lol. But I have a feeling that the parent did this, and it just feels wrong to involve the child that way. It sounds like I'm judging. But I'm not. Just expressing and projecting my own values, for what it's worth. The good news is that that family is based, and so the child is ultimately in good hands (I assume).
I agree. Same thing when kids are holding signs for political parties. They have no clue, and are probably coerced by parents. Years ago my parents were involved in local politics and my mother took my toddler to some political event. She showed me a picture a few days later of her holding my daughter with my daughter sporting a bumper sticker on her backside with their candidates slogan and picture. My mother truly didn't understand why I was upset by it.
Agreed. But... this kiddo was brought into the mess by the parent. If the child said, "I want to have a costume with Creepy Joe Biden hanging on me", that, well, is its own problem, lol. But I have a feeling that the parent did this, and it just feels wrong to involve the child that way. It sounds like I'm judging. But I'm not. Just expressing and projecting my own values, for what it's worth. The good news is that that family is based, and so the child is ultimately in good hands (I assume).
I hear ya man.
I agree. Same thing when kids are holding signs for political parties. They have no clue, and are probably coerced by parents. Years ago my parents were involved in local politics and my mother took my toddler to some political event. She showed me a picture a few days later of her holding my daughter with my daughter sporting a bumper sticker on her backside with their candidates slogan and picture. My mother truly didn't understand why I was upset by it.