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title: Politics for Children — Part Two
slug: children-part-2
kicker: COMIC BOOK
summary: Made during the Trump years, with one rule held throughout — never name him, never point a finger. Look at the strings instead.
cover: politics/children-2/cover.jpg
cover_alt: A comic page. An orange plane marked PUPPET MAN flies over a town casting a shadow, and children below watch hundreds of puppets parachuting out of it — a clown, a jester, figures with candy. In the panel beneath, a giant grinning puppet master in a purple robe and a jester's hat works marionette strings above a street of delighted children, while the caption explains that the puppets were sent to fool the children into believing they came for entertainment and to give them candy.
link: https://buymeacoffee.com/omar1800m/comic-book-part-2
link_label: READ PART TWO
---

## Part Two — Shielding Innocence Without Hiding Truth

Part Two holds a special place in my heart, because it was born during a specific, turbulent moment in history—the Trump era.

When I sat down to create this installment, I had a clear boundary in my mind: I will not traumatize these children. I knew the real world was loud, divisive, and often overwhelming. So, I had to find a creative escape hatch.

The president wears orange. So, I made the plane (or the visual motif) orange—a subtle nod that adults would recognize, but a playful color that children would just see as fun. But here is the most important choice I made: I never named him. I never pointed a finger. I never said a single bad word about anyone.

Instead, I focused on the strings.

What are the strings? They are the invisible threads of cause and effect. The behaviors. The consequences. I wanted to keep children occupied with thinking—asking themselves why people act the way they do, and what happens when those actions ripple out into the real world. It became a lesson in observation, not accusation.

Why did I do it this way? Because we don't need to blame people to teach valuable lessons. In fact, blaming shuts down curiosity.

> But pointing the finger at yourself—reflecting on your own choices and how you react to the world—that opens up a lifetime of wisdom.

### A Note to Parents and Thinkers

I know we all want to shield our children's innocence. But shielding doesn't mean building a wall of silence. It means curating how they encounter the world. It means giving them a lens of creativity and introspection, rather than a mirror of fear.

So, please enjoy Part Two. It is my humble attempt to navigate a noisy world with quiet creativity. I am truly looking forward to having a discussion with all of you—parents, educators, and anyone who believes that children deserve stories that respect their intelligence and protect their hearts.

**Thank you for joining me on this journey.**