Turning Point USA

As many of you have seen already, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian-West have been going back and forth in a public feud regarding Kim allowing North West (their 8-year-old daughter) to have an account on TikTok. Kanye started this back-and-forth when he posted on Instagram a screenshot of North’s face on TikTok, captioning it, “since this is my first divorce, I need to know what I should do about my daughter being put on TikTok against my will?” This sparked a massive feud in which Kim responded by stating, “Kanye’s constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create.” Eventually, Candace Owens chimed in and backed Kanye up, reminding the world that no 8-year-old should have a social media account, as it has been scientifically proven to be harmful to them, prompting Kanye to thank the conservative queen for her support in a separate Instagram post. Eventually, the feud died down, and Kanye removed said posts from his social media account entirely. 

There is a lot to break down here, so let’s start with the basic fact that social media has negative impacts on children. According to Cleveland Clinic, studies have shown that children under 11 who are allowed access to social media accounts are more likely to have “problematic digital behaviors,” such as becoming a cyberbully or accessing websites they know they are not allowed to access. Young people are experiencing more tic-like behavior due to the amount of stress social media platforms like TikTok create in a child’s brain. Aside from that, increased social media consumption is shown to be a common denominator among children experiencing depression, anxiety, and a lack of self-respect. We are currently living with the most digitally active generation that has ever existed. Along with being tech-savvy, our kids are also experiencing (on average) far more anxiety than other age demographics in the United States. How is it that teenagers report more anxiety than people working full time, attending college, paying bills, filing for divorce, planning weddings & funerals, raising children, and crashing cars? 

Now, let’s move on. It’s mind-boggling that Kim claims Kanye hurting her feelings publicly (despite having already made millions off of making her life a public reality TV show) is more harmful than whatever cancer-like degeneracy North is stuffing her head with. Aside from that, predators now have access to North in ways Kim may never be aware of! Apparently, she has set rules for North like, “no going live.” Still, a clip went viral a while back of North going live for less than a minute where she gives a brief tour of the Kardashian-West home and walks into her mother’s room, where she is then verbally reprimanded for going live without permission before the video comes to an abrupt end. If, at 8 years old, North is already secretly disobeying her mother’s social media instructions, what will Kim be dealing with when the child is 12, 13, or 14? 

Parents like Kim need to take better responsibility for behaviors they are allowing that negatively impact cognitive growth in their children and cause behavioral issues. It may be easier to allow TikTok and TV to babysit your child when you want a break, but it is deadly and detrimental to your children if you’re seeking to raise mentally sound offspring. Always remember: MAGA starts in the home, around the dinner table, in menial conversation, in mind-building/interactive activities, and AWAY from electronics.