**Local Icon Goes Full Boomer: Adam Carolla Declares War on "Pliant, Softer Generation" in Rant That Has Neighbors Divided**
Reposting: *Shared on the "East Valley Vents & Common Sense" group.*
Okay, I’m just gonna say what everyone in my cul-de-sac is thinking after listening to his latest podcast rant. ADAM CAROLLA has finally snapped in the best way possible. The guy built an empire out of "common sense," and now he's literally calling for a ban on "emotional safety nets" in public schools.
Here's the snippet that's making the rounds on Nextdoor and my morning commute:
**"We have a generation of kids who think a paper cut is a trauma trigger because we stopped letting them get stitches with a needle and thread and a stiff drink of reality. You want dangerous? Try being a house painter in 1975 without a mask, eating lead paint chips for breakfast and loving it. That's dangerous. Today’s 'danger' is not having a gluten-free option at the soccer game. My dad beat me with a belt and I turned out fine. Now if you look at a kid wrong, you need a permission slip from a therapist. IT’S COMMON SENSE, PEOPLE!"**
Look, I know he's a former radio guy from the valley, but he's finally saying what my husband has been grumbling about during every PTA meeting. Is he too harsh? Maybe. But someone in Hollywood needed to say it. We are raising a nation of marshmallows, and this guy is the propane torch. Either you love the blunt-force truth, or you think he’s a fossil. Me? I'm over here Googling how to build a treehouse with un-sanded wood. Safety be damned. **Common sense lives!**