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>But it’s almost taboo in socially progressive circles to say that family structure matters (even though this is obvious to Asians). You must hang in some espe
by throwaway6734 6y ago
>But it’s almost taboo in socially progressive circles to say that family structure matters (even though this is obvious to Asians).
You must hang in some especially woke circles
- ceilingcorner 6y agoDoesn't seem that extreme to me. Even saying that divorce should be avoided at all costs and a two parent household is vastly superior to a single parent one is enough to get labeled as a conservative by many.
- throwaway6734 6y agoDefinitely not by the average American. Twitter and San Fran/Portland are a small minority of the US.
- ceilingcorner 6y agoCollege students too, unfortunately.
- throwaway6734 6y agoSo a small minority with almost no experience raising children?
- ceilingcorner 6y agoThe question isn't whether they are correct (clearly they aren't) but if they are influential in culture and government. Many/most social movements start on college campuses, so I would consider it pretty relevant.
- monoideism 6y agoTry saying that you believe that two-parent households are better for a kid that single-parent households in the presence of anyone who considers themselves social justice oriented or left-wing.
- zeruch 6y agoI live in the very liberal Bay Area, and I have indeed said that repeatedly, and rarely do I get pushback. The biggest question is "do those parents have to be a hetero couple?" to which I reply "nope, but unless the single parent has amazing cash means or a large extended family to support them, then generally regardless of much else, 2 is better than 1". I've never otherwise had a difficult time supporting that position in front of young SJWs at all.
- throwaway6734 6y agoDoes left-wing include the majority of Biden's base? Woke twitter is a small minority.
- jimbokun 6y agoSeems to include the policy setting part of Biden's base.
- throwaway6734 6y agoWhich policies and who?
- jimbokun 6y agoThe American Rescue Plan Act is being called the most significant progressive legislation, maybe since the New Deal. Not saying that makes it bad, but it's certainly boldly progressive.
- monoideism 6y agoThe media is Woke twitter, or at least a large part of it. And if you don't believe that the media doesn't have any influence on people, particularly Biden's base, try reading Chomsky's _Manufacturing Consent_, or even Walter Lippman, if you want to read someone who thinks this influence is a positive thing.
- rayiner 6y agoYes, but you’d be surprised how woke some circles have become: https://freebeacon.com/campus/northwestern-law-administrators-confess-their-racism-in-online-diversity-session https://freebeacon.com/campus/northwestern-law-administrator.... That’s from my quite business-oriented law school.