Interest payments come out of what pool of magic money? Printing money that carries an interest burden is not sustainable, no matter what sophistry you decide to conjure in its defense.
How many people understand this?
When the government sells bonds, itβs not going deeper into debt. Itβs changing the *composition* of federal obligationsβfewer Fed liabilities and more Treasury liabilities.
The only people that talk like this either have no children or have the necessary resources to dismiss money as a central concern.
If substantial tax incentives aren't incorporated into an America that is family-centered, there simply won't be a way forward for young couples.
you donβt fix the declining birth rate with subsidies or financial incentives.
the βkids are too expensiveβ argument is a convenient cope. people claiming they canβt afford children are usually rationalizing deeper issues: they just donβt want them. having children is as expensive as you choose to make it, and for all of human history, people with far fewer resources managed to raise families.
the problem isnβt financial; itβs cultural.
we live in a society that has systematically psyopped and brainwashed people into believing children are a burden, not a blessing. women are told that motherhood is a sacrifice and a hindrance to their career, as if chasing corporate promotions or vanity metrics is more meaningful than creating life.
men are infantilized and taught to fear responsibility. worst of all, weβve cultivated a nihilistic worldview that makes people see no point in building a future.
the solution starts with changing the culture.
we need to instill pride in people: pride in their ancestry, their legacy, and the future they could create. optimism about whatβs to come has to replace the relentless doomscrolling of modernity.
kids arenβt just an "expense"; theyβre the greatest investment a human can make, and we need to start celebrating that.
in the short term, the most realistic strategy is doubling down on those who already value family. focus on motivating families with 2-3 kids to have one or two more.
it's much easier to expand a family than to convince couples to start from scratch when they've been ideologically poisoned against the idea.
finally, we need to stop glorifying the miserable, atomized single life and the media narratives that turn parenthood into a joke or tragedy.
yes, parenting is hard, but everything worth doing is.
the joy and purpose it gives far outweigh the sacrifices. once we get that cultural shift rolling, the financial complaints will fade away like the convenient excuses they always were
@therealroseanne It's nice that Adam is still close with the original Juggies. He's a class act. Kimmel, though, thinks he's too good for you now. Sad.
@DLoesch All court systems, regardless of their political slant, will essentially abuse any 'Red Flag' statute. The whole process is just a frog-boiling step towards 2A elimination and national confiscation.
@SenatorLankford Since Netanyahu can tell the ICC to pound sand, I fail to understand this outburst, Senator.
The manufactured outrage reads more like a uniparty fundraising ad.