Do our politicians understand this? No. Or we wouldn't be locking children up as a solution to difficult social problems.
Forget all of that 'family values' nonsense. Here's what conservatives really value:
Social hierarchy Contempt for and violence against the poor, the 'soft', the foreign and the unusual Greed and self-aggrandisement War and violence for their own sake
It's like dealing with rats. Only rats are more altruistic.
what they can explain to the people and make them believe.
It's unfortunately also what goes over easiest because it's what the people wants.
Children need protection? "Our" children do.
Children are vicious little pre-criminals? "Their" chidren are.
