An Article By Firebrand Times Managing Editor and Lead Journalist, Miss Loren |
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We gone always be polite, but kindness aint weakness. A disagreement aint got to be as unwelcome as an outhouse breeze. As Editor, all negative comments should come to me Bride A. Livewire , firebrandtimes, and not my writers. Welcome to America. “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.” -Billy Graham The following is a test given to my 12-year-old sister, these are her answers (in red): If you had to choose, would you rather have… A smaller government providing fewer services A bigger government providing more services Which of the following statements come closest to your view? A . America’s openness to people from all over the world is essential to who we are as a nation B. If America is too open to people from all over the world, we risk losing our identity as a nation In general, would you say experts who study a subject for many years are… A . Usually BETTER at making good policy decisions about that subject than other people B. Usually WORSE at making good policy decisions about that subject than other people C. NEITHER BETTER NOR WORSE at making good policy decisions about that subject than other people Thinking about increased trade of goods and services between the U.S. and other nations in recent decades, would you say that the U.S. has… A.Gained more than it has lost because increased trade has helped lower prices and increased the competitiveness of some U.S. businesses B.Lost more than it has gained because increased trade has cost jobs in manufacturing and other industries and lowered wages for some U.S. workers How much more, if anything, needs to be done to ensure equal rights for all Americans regardless of their racial or ethnic backgrounds? A lot A little Nothing at all Note from test subject: “Racism still exists in certain people in the USA, but it’s not widespread. Most of what people call racism today is calling people a certain skin color/describing people by race.” Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? Business corporations make too much profit Most corporations make a fair and reasonable amount of profit Note from test subject: Most corporations make a fair amount, I think. I’m 12, so I don’t work and can’t drive, so I’m really not sure. How much, if at all, would it bother you to regularly hear people speak a language other than English in public places in your community? (assuming this is a private conversation) A lot Some Not much Not at all On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means you feel as cold and negative as possible and 100 means you feel as warm and positive as possible, how do you feel toward... How do you feel toward Democrats? 50, 20 or so towards liberals. How do you feel toward Republicans? 60, 10 towards extremists. (and zero for the “Alt-right”) Which of these statements best describes your opinion about the United States? The U.S. stands above all other countries in the world The U.S. is one of the greatest countries in the world, along with some others There are other countries that are better than the U.S. How much of a problem, if any, would you say each of the following are in the country today? People being too easily offended by things others say A.Major problem B. Minor problem C. Not a problem People saying things that are very offensive to others Major problem Minor problem Not a problem Which comes closer to your view of candidates for political office, even if neither is exactly right? I usually feel like... There is at least one candidate who shares most of my views None of the candidates represent my views well In general, how much do White people benefit from advantages in society that Black people do not have? A great deal A fair amount Not too much Not at all Do you think greater social acceptance of people who are transgender (people who identify as a gender that is different from the sex they were assigned at birth) is… Very good for society Somewhat good for society Neither good nor bad for society Somewhat bad for society Very bad for society Note from test subject: It’s really not my business and it doesn’t really affect me, but birth gender should be a factor. A birth male should not be allowed in the girl’s restroom, locker room, or sports teams. Overall, would you say people who are convicted of crimes in this country serve… Too much time in prison Too little time in prison About the right amount of time in prison Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? Religion should be kept separate from government policies Government policies should support religious values and beliefs In the future, do you think... U.S. policies should try to keep it so America is the only military superpower It would be acceptable if another country became as militarily powerful as the U.S. Your best fit is… Ambivalent Right … along with 12% of the public This concludes the presentation part of this study…now to the clarifications: We don’t talk a lot about politics with my 12-year-old sister. She is enrolled in public school, so surrounded by democrat policies. I gave her the computer and told her to record her answers, and then typed them out. I was in the room, but we didn’t talk. She typed the Test Subject Notes out as well. Common sense is so easy, even a 12-year-old seems to manage just fine. |