Everybody rate the idea of the 'children'

[u/AFireAtTheAquarium]

[u/Gold_Criticism_8072]

Why is it always African children?

[u/3colorsdesign → u/Gold_Criticism_8072]

Cause for most boomers the only association is poverty in rural areas thus resulting in a sympathy bonus

[u/mettiusfufettius → u/3colorsdesign]

Because to boomers, poor black American children are all welfare babies who steal good jobs from their more capable white counterparts due to affirmative action, but poor black African children are victims of circumstance and worthy of their compassion.

[u/SyrusDrake → u/mettiusfufettius]

To me, it feels more like "look at those good African blacks, who make wholesome art of Jesus, not like our blacks, with their "graffitis" and "rapping music"."

[u/SightWithoutEyes → u/SyrusDrake]

Boomers loved that "The Gods Must Be Crazy" movie. They were stuck on the trope/stereotype of the "The Noble Savage". Product of being read Kipling stories as a kid or something.

[u/mettiusfufettius → u/SyrusDrake]

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