"What if a husband is bad?" Well, that sucks for you then - should be careful when marrying. The alternative is one where *everyone* is married to the state which is constantly under the strain of manipulation of procedural outcomes. There's no compromise point.
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DF's position there is "well, I want credit for what a perfect state would do (which is act like a perfect husband) and to take no blame for how the state *actually* intervenes in marriage"
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If it's more than zero it's a horrifying mockery of the idea of marriage.
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Our whole service economy produces comfortable jobs suited to women, and healthcare and welfare spending disproportionately benefits women.
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Here’s the thing: American women are willing to take their chances with the state. We’ve been here before.
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In practice, sure - because they can't conceive of it. It's not something they can grasp. This is why DF is so confused here. The idea that her marriage has to have someone in charge and that it's not going to be her is omnipresent and invisible to her.
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