A Regressive Definition of Terrorism

They're truly dumbfounded as to why hordes of parents are pissed.
That their children are being labelled inherently racist. 
or perpetually oppressed...
When all children want to do is share a square of sand 
(no regard to the color of skin).

They're truly clueless as to why hordes of parents are pissed.
That their children are being drilled on complicated topics of sex.
When they don't even know how to spell or do simple math.

They're truly dumbfounded as to why hordes of parents are fighting back.
Against "teachers" and administrators who want to shove innocence down their dark rabbit hole of hormonal tinkering, genital mutilation, and moral oblivion.

Let them grasp what a noun is before tossing funhouse pronouns at them.
Let them walk a rainbow instead of constantly being slapped in the soul with a barbed version of it.
In short, let them be children... 
Fill their heads with the blossoms of literacy, kindness, and respect.
Don't fill their hearts with the ball bearings of every societal tremor.

I'm dumbfounded as to why they fancy labeling attentive parenting an act of terrorism.
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April 22, 2022 at 5:47 AM
Amen, Anthony.
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