Governments figured out a long time ago that "for the children" is the most effective way to take rights away from the people.
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They also feel the exact same way in piling up the national debt😬.
People frame that in terms of bankrupting our children, but it's our elders who should be most upset about it as they are the most heavily invested in that debt via retirement accounts, pension funds, and the social security trust fund.
Cradle to grave.