Mainstream behavior is, of course, not a trend
Reddit had a BBC story on the rise of the childfree.
One wingnut commented:
The strength of a nation is in it’s families. What happens when the institutions of family & marrige are attacked from all sides? As seems to be happening.
I’m childfree, by choice.
But, goodness, I hadn’t realized I was attacking family and marriage. I’d better go dig a ditch, or make battle plans or something.
Not to mention break the whole attacking marriage thing to my wife.
The wingnut’s cutting riposte:
But hey if you dont want to have kids that fine, but your only following a liberal trend(I assume your liberal). By not having kids your taking part in the liberal baby bust.
Oh noes! I’ve been accused of being trendy! I’d better change my behavior right away to prove I can think for myself!
I don't know what he's complaining about. Hey, fewer liberal babies! Dummy.
Posted by rone on April 4 2006 13:34
I guess that his urge to sneer at liberals trumps his urge to outnumber them.
Posted by Zed on April 4 2006 15:33
Isn't there some right-wing fringe proposal to ban all childless marriages? I may have read a note about it here, actually.
Of course, under this Administration, so many "fringe" ideas are so close to getting a shot at happening, it's scary.
It's classic antagonist thinking: If you're not one of us, you're agin' us.
Posted by CT on April 6 2006 07:52