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20. Some say no to kids because of 1) life and health of mother is being disregarded, 2) economy and 3) fascism

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:34 AM

Jan 8

No trust in where the US is heading. They don’t want to bring kids into this ugly world/ugly society.
No trust in the ability of doctors to protect the life of the mother.
No trust in a positive economic direction including affording healthcare.

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Heritage paper on families calls for 'marriage bootcamp,' more babies [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 8 OP

Just what sane people don't need or want - Think Tanks in their bedrooms bucolic_frolic Jan 8 #1

How About A "Mind Your Own Fucking Business" Bootcamp for the Heritage Foundation . . . hatrack Jan 8 #2

would they please stop meddling with american families. rampartd Jan 8 #3

Germany had similar stuff 90 years ago IronLionZion Jan 8 #4

The Soviet Union, especially under Stalin, did the same thing. eppur_se_muova Jan 8 #31

After killing off millions of people they didn't like through starvation IronLionZion Jan 8 #35

Children for Hitler dalton99a Jan 8 #5

Sonnenkinder get the red out Jan 8 #23

"...racially valuable stock" 3catwoman3 Jan 8 #27

"Heritage paper on families calls for 'marriage bootcamp,' more white babies" Ray Bruns Jan 8 #6

aka forcible rape centers. nt Javaman Jan 8 #7

I got my vasectomy at Planned Parenthood for only $400. saved me millions. multigraincracker Jan 8 #8

Free daycare ... kerouac2 Jan 8 #9

Exactly this Ferryboat Jan 8 #21

No, they will just make it illegal for women with young children to work outside the home DBoon Jan 8 #28

Fewer women are bothering with marriage and kids, period. valleyrogue Jan 8 #39

But only for white people Ferrets are Cool Jan 8 #10

This came right out of the nazi playbook. MLWR Jan 8 #11

Hey, give Stalin his due ! (see my post #31) eppur_se_muova Jan 8 #32

Any solution except raising salaries for working families Random Boomer Jan 8 #12

Excellent point PatSeg Jan 8 #17

Many young women aren't bothering to marry, let alone want kids. valleyrogue Jan 8 #40

And there are many people who should PatSeg Jan 8 #42

Absoluely! get the red out Jan 8 #24

This proves the value of history. ReRe Jan 8 #13

Another step toward a fascist dictatorship. patphil Jan 8 #14

How about encouraging more births by giving young couples hope that their children will not inherit a destroyed country LaMouffette Jan 8 #15

This... Ollie Garkie Jan 8 #34

I decided I didn't want kids, then later in life I regretted it (just a little bit), but NOW I'm glad I never brought LaMouffette Jan 9 #44

Fewer and fewer women are bothering to marry and have kids. They LIKE being alone and having their own valleyrogue Jan 8 #38

Yup! I can't blame them. Patriarchy is an evil force. This is why the white Christian nationalist racists are so worried LaMouffette Jan 9 #43

They seem to forget we are Americans and all during our lives we have been told samnsara Jan 8 #16

Incel think tanks Historic NY Jan 8 #18

The Heritage foundation was always an anti-communist right wing propaganda outlet. the irony here is that they are Martin68 Jan 8 #19

Some say no to kids because of 1) life and health of mother is being disregarded, 2) economy and 3) fascism lostnfound Jan 8 #20

To be fair angrychair Jan 8 #22

In other words... OldBaldy1701E Jan 8 #25

I've always wondered how that building is still standing tonekat Jan 8 #26

Immigrants tend to have more kids than native-born Americans Jose Garcia Jan 8 #29

They're forgetting one important point. No sane woman wants to hop in the sack with a Republican. Vinca Jan 8 #30

Sadly, there's no big shortage of insane women -- just look at Trmp's cabinet. eppur_se_muova Jan 8 #33

It is a deal breaker for many, many single women, both younger and older. valleyrogue Jan 8 #41

Under His Eye NickB79 Jan 8 #36

There's no going back to the 1950s, valleyrogue Jan 8 #37