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Wasn't Stalin pro-life, with respect to abortion? I believe the "Soviet Family" idea was promoted during his time in power. These right-wingers are the least friendly to "family values". The austerities that they impose on American working-class families, increase the divorce rate and decrease the chances of mom staying home with the kids. She's forced to get a job, with dad. Even grandma has to work outside the home with grandpa. I was a latchkey kid, raised in the 1970s and 80s. Dad, mom, grandma..everyone was at work outside the home. Thanks to Republican politics/economic policies, their so called "family values" (mammon worshipers). Serving the rich to the detriment of working-class families. That's "family values".
Back when unions were strong, labor made enough money that a blue collar worker could raise a family of 5. Even save enough for retirement. Many of them got pensions and social security. Baby boomers. Then they took over our corporations and government and now tell us we can not afford to have it as good as they did.
I think my generation Gen X was the first that was predicted to not do as good as our parents did. Even though I went to college and they didn't. Now today it's even worse. Now guys like me can't even afford to go to college. But I can't go get a job that will afford a family of 5 like my baby boomer dad did. What are young Americans going to do? They're being told not to go to college and anyone without a degree is broke. Republicans only response is become a plumber or electrician. Oh dare to dream. LOL