Here’s a great example of what I’m talking about. Might start a running thread
To even bring up the subject of plummeting births causes liberals to soyjak and go “Oh, I guess you want FULL HANDMAID’S TALE”
It makes them uncomfortable to consider the importance of babies
To even bring up the subject of plummeting births causes liberals to soyjak and go “Oh, I guess you want FULL HANDMAID’S TALE”
It makes them uncomfortable to consider the importance of babies
https://twitter.com/ParkSlopeFlngsm/status/1946075473269637175
There are less coercive measures we can try. We can start with very large tax credits for married couples and then go from there
That first requires the basic acknowledgment that society should place high value on babies
That first requires the basic acknowledgment that society should place high value on babies
Chris Arnade has said something similar lately. Our culture no longer sees children as a default capital-G Good that’s an expected part of someone’s life path
Adding this Yglesias take from a while back showing lib discomfort
He has to start with a mild disavowal of the whole topic before acceding that natalism has merit
He has to start with a mild disavowal of the whole topic before acceding that natalism has merit
It feels bad to them to talk about it
https://twitter.com/ParkSlopeFlngsm/status/1923766346015293523
Libs can’t talk about natalism
Libs can’t talk about natalism because their coalition doesn’t value it
https://twitter.com/DKThomp/status/1965046371033251973
It shows up in the data
Libs can’t talk about natalism, UK edition
Libs can’t talk about natalism. The focus has to be shifted to things like declining teen pregnancies. Heads in the sand
The lib coalition doesn’t value babies
https://twitter.com/matthennessey/status/2030976439143600414
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