this was an interesting line of thought yesterday its strictly true but also not in a broader sense ie i dont see any positive discussion of family outside of trad discourse very easy for left or center to present an alternative vision in theory no? https://twitter.com/default_friend/status/1320606998770053123 …
-
This Tweet is unavailable.Show this thread
-
Replying to @eigenrobot
the left (at least when it works) is all about providing people the resources they need to raise families. universal healthcare, free education, free kindergarten, free school meals, child benefits, public transportation, environmental regulations, subsidised activities, etc
1 reply 0 retweets 13 likes -
Replying to @djmicrobeads @eigenrobot
oh don't forget subsidised maternity and paternity leave
1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes -
Replying to @djmicrobeads @eigenrobot
i'll put it another way. the vision isn't "let's make having a family 'sexy' by talking about trad aesthetics on twitter" it's "let's make having a family possible for more people"
2 replies 0 retweets 14 likes -
Replying to @djmicrobeads
these are good aims (i have many objections on execution) but i dont actually see any interest in families qua families vs "here are some boring policy ideas" and i think this matters a lot
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @eigenrobot @djmicrobeads
a second issue/adjacent framing is that many of these ideas are "how can we replace family functions with the state" which feels pretty hmmmmmm to me sort of different kinds of Having
1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @eigenrobot
they're not "boring policy ideas" if they have a profound impact on your life... but yeah i think in practice left politicians have often used idealistic arguments re "family qua family". there's no rule that says they can't
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @djmicrobeads @eigenrobot
anyway i'm just describing the vision, if it doesn't resonate with you then i am not surprised lmao
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @djmicrobeads
definitely dont misunderstand me i mean i spent fifteen years of my life in policy analysis, i have no objection to policy per se i think im just more interested in narrative now, how it matters in its own right as well as its interaction with policy per se
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
i think you could see cultural narrative As a policy in a sense
-
-
Replying to @eigenrobot
the thing i find really sinister about this is that if you have a strong enough cultural narrative, it excuses you from being accountable for the consequences of the other policies
0 replies 0 retweets 3 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.