Doublespeak and 'It's All About The Children'

Doublespeak. Word magic. Manipulation. It has many forms and is widely used to form or reinforce public opinion. For those who may not know, words often have more than one meaning. Parlance can mean nothing, or everything. This form of manipulation has it's roots in "formal education", which ingrains "approved" (ie: controlled) thought processes and word meanings through years of "educational" indoctrination. Things such as inflection and tone are a subtlety of spoken thoughts are learned largely through schools, are deliberately misleading and have little or no bearing on what is really being told. Take the following statement, for example: The soft wood was making trim work more difficult than usual, so I created a special joint that was easier to nail. What could I possibly be referencing? Installing trim or sex and drugs? I think we can all read between those line pretty well with this sophomoric statement, so I will skip the in depth explanation. If by chance the example goes over your head, the key words are trim, soft wood, joint, and nail (in that order). Word magic. Sometimes what is being said, isn't the message being offered on the surface. Pretty simple.

Parlance can be misleading as well. For example: My wife and I are attending a party. We are speaking quietly with a few acquaintances and say "We are going to Maui". Now this does not mean the entire party is going to Maui, or even that the friends we are speaking to will be joining us. Why does this goofy example matter? Consider this: When a politician makes a speech, particularly one where they are wanting to pass legislation, they will lead with something like "We as a nation need to be more sympathetic to the plight of fill in the blank." Then follow it up with something like "We need to pass a law that bans fill in the blank. It will make us stronger and safer."
Notice how we as a nation need to be more sympathetic. WE need to be sympathetic. This statement can have the effect of making people listen more closely and act out of feeling rather than rational thought. While processing words through the lens of emotion, the idea is planted and reinforced with reassuring concepts. Upon further examination of the last statement, what are meant by "we" and "us"? As in my goofy example above, we can mean a select group of people that excludes many. Us can, and often is, used the same way. We can be greatly inclusive as in "We as a nation". But that still leaves the definition of nation in doubt. Does the speaker believe themselves a part of the nation, or apart from it? Additionally, the statement "It will make us stronger and safer" could be construed to mean that only the politician and his cohorts will be made safer and stronger, not everyone else. Given that context, the entire statement takes on a whole new meaning with crux being: Everyone needs to be sympathetic to passing this law that makes myself and my friends stronger and safer. isn't word magic fun?

Now let's examine "It's all about the kids". In my view it is, all about the kids, doubly-speaking (is that even a word?) What they fail to mention is that the popular translation of this phrase is wrong. For another example, as a parent, when I say "Christmas Day is all about the kids", I mean that day will be dedicated to spending time with my children and watching them enjoy their presents. When people say they work for their children, they are doing everything possible to care for their offspring. Who doesn't love children? The concept is pretty simple, right?

Let's examine the double speak version. Right off the bat, abortion doesn't jive with this statement. Until you throw in eugenics. Ah, it's all about the kids. Fewer kids, fewer adults, fewer people to worry about. That piece fits into the puzzle. What else could be tied to this theme? How about subversion of the family? Childrens programming today portrays parents as nitwits that eventually acquiesce to the child. Demoralization? Our kids today are absolutely bombarded with sexual themes and imagery that have proven to be detrimental to those who are exposed at early ages.
Social subversion? As the teens at Parkland have proven, our schools have completely betrayed us and our country by teaching our kids anti-American values and fostering a spirit of rebellion. They have successfully engineered an entire generation willing to give up any pretense of liberty for a false promise of safety.

Yes, it's all about the kids. It's about their lives, their minds, and their ignorance. The concept of the "teenager" was brought into existence for the specific task of breaking maternal bonds, among others. They have their own music, lingo, way of dressing, and places to hang out. Their music and know-it-all attitude (fostered in public schools BTW) annoys parents and causes divisions between generations. Doubt what I'm saying? Taking an honest look back in time will uncover a similar story. I can see how this tactic played out in my own life. My mother hated my long hair, music, and drug use which caused a lot of problems in our home. It is about the children and always has been. The problem lies with how our children are being used against us to feed a misleading agenda that when fulfilled, no normal person will like, and there will be no return.