What conservatives don’t understand is we know you’re full of shit because you raised us. You idealize about a time that never was and we know it because we watched it destroy you. We were all raised in broken homes because you broke them. We watched the war on drugs destroy our neighborhoods because you were the ones who were xenophobic. We know this is all fantasy because we watched you fail and we don’t want that for ourselves or anyone.

So please. Keep your fetishes in the bed room.

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Sure, I’ll admit it. My ex and I took fairly traditional family roles, but that was because we both chose it. Also, I could afford it by virtual of a good college education and a well-paying white collar job.

    So if you prefer that style of family life, you really need to focus on

    • much stronger support of unions and a much higher minimum wage, to make it possible for one person to support a family
    • much better financial support for a college education to anyone who might benefit, or at least fixing the student loan sword of Damocles
    • a society freer of repression and expectations, so people can fairly choose the role that fits them best, not be forced into a role they don’t want
    • early childhood support, including medical and childcare: it takes a village and we need local governments to help fill that role
    • much larger affordable housing supply
    • greatly expanded transit and walkable cities/town centers, so you’re not forcing the additional expenses of a private car

    Here’s your challenge, republicans, this is how to support such a lifestyle successfully. Do this and people who want such a lifestyle can choose it without being forced, and they can afford it: empower those people to succeed, while not trying to force it on scenarios it will fail. This is the right wing agenda we can all aspire to