Of course, Fred Rogers had political affiliations and views, but he did not communicate them through his show. In fact, he was careful to limit his political ideology, given his dedication to helping children develop.
I believe this quote from McCain reiterates that sentiment. The fact that this post is framing her statement as something disingenuous is very telling about how this community has changed.
How are we any different from the politicians we criticize when we do the exact same thing to support our own narratives?
You are absolutely correct that was a political push he was trying to do. The key thing in terms of kids he never did anything like “you should vote for capitalism or Democrats or whatever when you grow up”
For the kids his show was solely about how to treat other people and themselves as they grow. My kids do still watch his show, at least when they want something relaxing to go to sleep with which is good enough for me.
This isn’t to say he was perfect but I would be so insanely happy if we lived in a world with most people living close to the level he did in caring for others.
Of course, Fred Rogers had political affiliations and views, but he did not communicate them through his show. In fact, he was careful to limit his political ideology, given his dedication to helping children develop.
I believe this quote from McCain reiterates that sentiment. The fact that this post is framing her statement as something disingenuous is very telling about how this community has changed. How are we any different from the politicians we criticize when we do the exact same thing to support our own narratives?
This is, frankly, kind of gross.
Yeah, Mr. Rogers never did anything political
/s
You are absolutely correct that was a political push he was trying to do. The key thing in terms of kids he never did anything like “you should vote for capitalism or Democrats or whatever when you grow up”
For the kids his show was solely about how to treat other people and themselves as they grow. My kids do still watch his show, at least when they want something relaxing to go to sleep with which is good enough for me.
This isn’t to say he was perfect but I would be so insanely happy if we lived in a world with most people living close to the level he did in caring for others.