politics

i don't like talking about politics with people. partly because i don't like the arguing, and partly because i really don't care what you think after i've made up my mind. but today, i will make a small exception.
i was on the train last weekend going out to NYC and i overheard this kid talking.

kid: who are you going to vote for?
lady: i dont know. what about you?
kid: i think i want mccain. i like his policies.

at this point, i look over and this kid doesn't look more than 8 years old. 

kid: i like how he wants to lower health care costs.

wtf. i was NOT thinking about politics when i was 8. i was thinking about why earthworms had two butts. these kids are all getting so much smarter and growing up so much faster than they really need to. i mean, they're all on computers now, playing video games of skateboarding, INSTEAD of actually going outside to play skateboarding. i get that this world is now all high tech, but we're losing some of our kids. 

i said small exception :)