Schoolyard fascists?

[Robert Urbanek]

Researchers who observed eight-to-twelve-year-olds in Florida found that, in contrast to the established tendency of children to gain popularity though prosocial behavior, some become popular through the threat of aggressive, disruptive behavior. — Harper’s Magazine, July 2022

Perhaps some people admire street rioters or insurrectionists because they want to feel like they are ten years old again. Violence and fascism are the elixirs of youth.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Did you ever read Lord of the Flies?

 

[whitehall]

Maybe they should observe pre teens in freaking Chicago instead of nice balmy Florida.. A 14 year old Chicago girl is charged with the traffic cone beating to death of a 73 year old man. Her accomplices are probably younger.

 

[occupied]

Hardly surprising. Jerks usually run in packs.