I told my twelve year old that people on twitter think they can control or otherwise impede constitutional procedures and she laughed and laughed

My 4 year old, in his infinite wisdom, through heaving laughter, just keep repeating “Article 2, Section 2!”

The neighbor’s kid was over (relax, it was a social distancing play date), kept crying “But what about Merrick Garland?!”

My four year did the sign of the cross, looked up and said “Rest in peace.”

After her laughter began to subside, my 12 year old explained to the neighbor child “advice and consent,” and how it’s an appropriate check on power when the people elect parties of different parties.

The neighbor child just bellowed over and over “We’ll pack the Courts!”

My four year old chided the neighbor’s child and reminded him about his recent decry of Trump violating norms.

The neighbor child’s anger only intensified and the result was a defeanening clamor that they will “take to the streets” and “burn it all down.”

My four year old looked at the neighbor’s kid and matter-of-factly exclaimed “Elections have consequences and political power is transient. Now put on fucking Paw Patrol.”