Militarize ‘Dem Yout…

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Have you noticed that more children’s toys have been focusing on guns and other military related items? I mean more than usual? I think this works on parents and children on different psychological levels.

Parents typically see Nerf guns and G.I. Joe as benign toys with no ulterior motives. People identify Nerf products as soft and harmless sponge toys, while G.I. Joe has been an American toy staple for over four decades. G.I. Joe also has other media that supports the sale of the merchandise.

I feel like military themed toys promote the idea of military service in children as well as a level of familiarity with the industrial apparatus that the military accesses (vehicles, firearms, jargon, etc.).

This may not end up being such a bad thing if our economy takes too long to rebound. The only work may very well be in the army and the other paramilitary units that will be responsible for maintaining the order here in the States when Wal-Mart shoppers go berserk.

Addendum: Holy shit! The revolution has begun as workers in China start riot at, of all places, the Nerf toy factory.

7 Responses to “Militarize ‘Dem Yout…”

  1. Combat Jack says:

    Was always against toyish guns for my sons, but last week, when my yungest turnt 7, his gramams bought him a nerf gun. HOLY SHIT is that toy fly as hell. I want one now.

  2. a-one says:

    teh kids mess with gi joe these days? i’ve never heard my nephews utter those words.

  3. the snow donkey says:

    there is a massive, waist high version of the above pict nerf gun at the hasbro worldwide hq in pawtucket, rhode island. i feel like video games play a larger role in the militarization of youth than nerf does nowadays, and that this influence has been in toys for years, since i was younger at least. there is a new gi joe movie coming out soon though, with scarlett johansen and at least one wayan bro.

  4. Eloheem Star says:

    ^ Yeah Marlon Wayans is playing Snake Eyes I think.

  5. Eloheem Star says:

    False statement…. Marlon is the President.

  6. Dart_Adams says:

    Toy gun sales and toy military vehicles sales shot through the roof after 9/11.

    One.

  7. Marvelous Mo says:

    Even though this isn’t a toy, it’s still an activity. Laser Tag.

    You can’t gain more practice as a gunman than to shoot niggas with lasers. I swear to you a 12 year old will kick your ass hardbody in Laser Tag on some FBI tumble weed move/ninja hop shit.

    …and it starts off with Nerf guns.

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