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Try 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 soc

Try 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 ago
I 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 ago
Does left-wing include the majority of Biden's base? Woke twitter is a small minority.
- jimbokun 6y ago
  Seems to include the policy setting part of Biden's base.
  - throwaway6734 6y ago
    Which policies and who?
    - jimbokun 6y ago
      The 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 ago
  The 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 ago
  No, but it includes the vast majority of the 20-30 year old college grads that comprise the rank and file of Biden’s staff. And those people are influential.
freedom42 6y ago
I usually agree with leftist views and I feel like having both parents is good for the kid. Maybe only fringe leftists believe otherwise. Or maybe it's lacking context, for example the discussion might be about abusive partners, or single people who don't want to marry but want to adopt a kid.
- monoideism 6y ago
  > single people who don't want to marry but want to adopt a kid ie, a single parent. BTW, I'm kind of on the left as well, in some ways (eg, I think income inequality and poverty is a huge problem). I just can't stand the current leftist orthodoxy, which is belligerently anti-fact if they don't like where the facts lead (two-parent households being a great example). I guess I'm a Laschian leftist, or Laschian conservative, depending on your view of Lasch.

Try 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 ago

I 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 ago

Does left-wing include the majority of Biden's base? Woke twitter is a small minority.

jimbokun 6y ago
Seems to include the policy setting part of Biden's base.
- throwaway6734 6y ago
  Which policies and who?
  - jimbokun 6y ago
    The 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 ago
The 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 ago
No, but it includes the vast majority of the 20-30 year old college grads that comprise the rank and file of Biden’s staff. And those people are influential.

freedom42 6y ago

I usually agree with leftist views and I feel like having both parents is good for the kid. Maybe only fringe leftists believe otherwise. Or maybe it's lacking context, for example the discussion might be about abusive partners, or single people who don't want to marry but want to adopt a kid.

monoideism 6y ago
> single people who don't want to marry but want to adopt a kid ie, a single parent. BTW, I'm kind of on the left as well, in some ways (eg, I think income inequality and poverty is a huge problem). I just can't stand the current leftist orthodoxy, which is belligerently anti-fact if they don't like where the facts lead (two-parent households being a great example). I guess I'm a Laschian leftist, or Laschian conservative, depending on your view of Lasch.