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struggle4progress

(125,063 posts)
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 12:12 AM Yesterday

America's run by 12-year-olds


The Bulwark
Oct 25, 2025

Tim Miller takes on our “everyone is twelve now” government mentality as the Trump administration posts immature content about former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as Joe Biden’s son Hunter, on the official White House webpage ...

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America's run by 12-year-olds (Original Post) struggle4progress Yesterday OP
Nope, I taught both 6th and 1st grades BigmanPigman Yesterday #1
No. I would put this entire maladministration in the toddler category. 12 year olds are LoisB Yesterday #2
Well, they better keep them away from Trumpstein. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #3
I taught K-6 as an elementary librarian. HeartsCanHope 22 hrs ago #4
12 years can comport themselves with more integrity and maturity. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #5

LoisB

(11,910 posts)
2. No. I would put this entire maladministration in the toddler category. 12 year olds are
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 01:25 AM
Yesterday

much more mature.

HeartsCanHope

(1,373 posts)
4. I taught K-6 as an elementary librarian.
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 03:49 AM
22 hrs ago

My kindergartners were more mature and better behaved than anyone in Trump's administration, (ages 5-6). I would also put Trump and his administration around toddler age, 2-3 years of age. No understanding of logic, impulsivity, poor self-control, and wild mood swings in behavior! Lots of crying and yelling when they don't get their way, and lots of melt-downs when they are tired or hungry. Those are very challenging years for parents and caregivers. The problem with Trump and his administration is, unlike toddlers who mature and grow out of these behaviors, the Trump toddlers will never grow up!

Irish_Dem

(76,777 posts)
5. 12 years can comport themselves with more integrity and maturity.
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 05:38 AM
20 hrs ago

The Trump Crime Syndicate mentality is much younger.

6 years old, tops.

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