Progressivism’s approach to children is increasingly framed as a strategic tool for shaping future generations, with critics arguing that young people are seen as impressionable assets rather than individuals with their own agency. Figures like Nikole Hannah-Jones and supporters of Lindsay Clancy reflect this perspective, where parenting and education are treated as vehicles for advancing ideological goals. The debate raises questions about whether children’s development is being prioritized—or if they are merely being molded to fit a predetermined vision of progress. This shift has sparked growing concern among those who believe children deserve autonomy beyond political or social agendas.
From Nikole Hannah-Jones to the fans of Lindsay Clancy, in the religion of progressivism children are just useful tools — impressionable, controllable, a means to an end.
