>the people elected to them are disproportionately ideologues who treat engaged parents with contempt for being "privileged." There are grim economic shifts be

>the people elected to them are disproportionately ideologues who treat engaged parents with contempt for being "privileged." There are grim economic shifts behind this. The majority of people are now priced out of raising their own kids to a good standard (i.e. stay-at-home mum). So, more and more people feel envy towards those who can, and various "equity" movements pop out (that all focus on bringing top performers down, rather than bottom performers up). The only way to fight it is move to an area where most people can still afford kids, and in our generation it may mean moving out of U.S. entirely.