Part #5 Hot Topic: The State Became Their Parent — and Ghosted Them Too
Article #5 of 15 Part Series
When the Government Becomes a Deadbeat Parent
Then it stopped answering their calls.
The Issue: Institutional Abandonment
Kids enter foster care believing:
“This time, someone will stay.”
Spoiler: no one does.
Savage Commentary
The government didn’t become their parent.
It became their landlord.
Evidence and Analysis
Most foster kids experience 3–7 placements.
Some experience 20+.
Every move teaches:
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don’t trust
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don’t attach
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don’t hope
At 18, they’re “aged out.”
No family.
No safety net.
No forgiveness.
The Counterpoint
“We can’t be responsible forever.”
Funny how prisons manage lifetime responsibility just fine.
Unapologetic Analysis
The system removes children for instability
and then offers them nothing but instability.
Real Solutions
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Guaranteed housing until age 25
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Universal foster alumni healthcare
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Automatic tuition waivers
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Assigned lifelong mentors
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Reunification-first budgets
Debate
Does the state owe lifelong responsibility?
Closing Challenge
If you take custody,
you take accountability.
💬 Comment: Should foster youth get lifelong support?
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