The GOP War on Families

[Ohiogal]

Republicans like Paul Ryan bemoan the low birth rate in the United States. He needs to read this piece and then do some explaining.

"A few months ago, Paul Ryan asked Americans to have more children and said he had “done his part” by fathering three. I would argue that “his part’ is creating an America that’s truly family-friendly and he hasn’t done it at all."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/21/hat-looks-good-slug-birth-rates-us-falling-reasons-why-family-policies

[notdarkyet]

1. Good article.

[rurallib]

2. Many, many years back when I was either still in college or just out

the Soviet Union at that time was experiencing an extremely low birthrate.
Sociologists (I guess) at the time attributed it to the miserable conditions potential parents were enduring - constant shortages, government corruption etc.

Just thought I would throw that in for a bit of perspective - we have sure come a long way here in the US.

One of my daughters has opted out of parenting for many of the reasons listed in the article.

Real ought to cross post in GD if you haven't done so already.

[Ohiogal]

3. Thanks, I will.