Amazingly, many English-speaking children are exposed to harsh language on a daily basis.
Most are intelligent enough to understand ‘adult words’ are not to be spoken by children. They learn these things called ‘self control’ and ‘discretion’.
Another fun-fact. My kids learned that they were safe with the gun-toting, tattooed, cussing soldiers that they were raised with. They love cops and do not fear authority. They bring authority candy and give them hugs. (Yes. As adults, they absolutely bring cops and soldiers candy and give them hugs.)
This is our FAMILY.
When Trump curses, he’s one of us. The people who bleed and break and die so that you can live comfortable, spoiled lives.
This is why this MAN has the blue-collar and the military vote. This is how we can relate to a freaking billionaire as part of our family.
He’s speaking OUR language.
And anyone who looks down on the soldier, miner, rough-neck, or cop who cusses is NOT a member of MY family.
It has nothing to do with looking down on someone who uses foul language. It’s about disapproving of using it in a public forum that is supposed to be an all-ages, family-friendly event. Children routinely appear at and attend political rallies.
The “understanding” of when to use those words and when not to use them goes out the window when people start using them in open, public settings. It’s no different than nudity. If Trump gave his speech naked, it would seem shocking. The more and more the behavior is repeated, especially by people who are looked to as leaders, the more normalized it becomes and its taboo is removed.