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Parenting differences between liberal-leaning and conservative-leaning families abound. Religion, politics, speech, education philosophy, punishment practices, values, cultural customs, and manners all vary widely between U.S. households. These myriad differences eventually produce adult Americans with widely contrasting worldviews and identities.
Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker reviews recent data to explain why conservative parenting practices are superior to liberal ones. She highlights differences in religious beliefs, church attendance, values and philosophical worldviews as the most impactful differences between liberal and conservative parenting styles.
And what’s more, alongside the data, it does not take much to understand how the differences in worldviews can determine the differences in happiness. Conservatives champion the individual, the self-reliance, self-accountability. So it’s a question of whether you are a victor or a victim.
Liberals believe profoundly in victimhood. It’s sad, but that’s what they tell their children. What child could be happy in that worldview? What hope do they have when you tell children that this is their future? What agency does that give them to take command of their own fate, and their work, and live a better future?
And we have broken home, no community, especially with the church. When you have no divine guidance, then that victimhood mentality is the only thing guiding your life. It’s the light of your life, and it’s depressing your life. Liberals are about what you’re living against. Conservatives are about what you’re living for.
The liberal Left has for far too long commanded the attention of our youth. Children don’t raise themselves, but if one worldview, one set of ideals, is leading to greater prosperity than the other — is leading to more happiness than the other — then why isn’t it clear which one we as a society should choose to promote?
We can see how the differences in worldviews are affecting our children right now. We need only look at our children to answer the political questions of today and how our decisions will impact the future of our country tomorrow. After all, the data proves which philosophy we should embrace if we really care about the mental health of our children, and the future of our country.
