The 4th Reich Is At Your Cervix, Ladies!

From Mock Paper Scissors:

Republicans: "At your cervix, Madame!"

"We will support baby booms and we will support baby bonuses for a new baby boom. I want a baby boom." — Adjudicated rapist, convicted felon and career criminal The Orange 🤡

The GOP's corporate overlords need more underpaid children to work in their future factories? Sure, we'll go with that.

White House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women to Have More Children

Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.

The White House has been hearing out a chorus of ideas in recent weeks for persuading Americans to get married and have more children, an early sign that the Trump administration will embrace a new cultural agenda pushed by many of its allies on the right to reverse declining birthrates and push conservative family values.

One proposal shared with aides would reserve 30 percent of scholarships for the Fulbright program, the prestigious, government-backed international fellowship, for applicants who are married or have children.

Another would give a $5,000 cash "baby bonus" to every American mother after delivery.

A third calls on the government to fund programs that educate women on their menstrual cycles — in part so they can better understand when they are ovulating and able to conceive.

But none of these ideas seem to address the elephant in the OBGYN: why do they want women want to have more children? (emphasis mine)

The coalition of people who want to see more babies born is broad and diverse. They are unified in their concerns about the U.S. birthrate, which has been falling since 2007, warning of a future in which a smaller work force cannot support an aging population and the social safety net. If the birthrate is not turned around, they fear, the country's economy could collapse and, ultimately, human civilization could be at risk.

So they want more kids for a future workforce, but they don't want women to be in the current workforce because they should be incubating the next generation? Do I have that right?

But many in the movement have different reasons for wanting people to have more kids — and often disagree on how to get there. Many Christian conservatives see declining birth and marriage rates as a cultural crisis brought on by forces in politics and the media that they say belittle the traditional family, encouraging women to prioritize work over children. They are pushing for more committed marriages and large families, while some who identify strictly as "pronatalists" are interested in exploring a variety of methods, including new reproductive technologies, to reach their goal of more babies.

The secondary issue is of course culture wars stuff. The wimmins are working, and the  'mos won't procreate, so those marriages are not real marriages, did I get that right, too?

So, come-on ladies, quit your jobs, get hitched, and start pumping-out white, cis-gendered, Xristian babbies or the theocrats will chain you up to the tree out back during rutting season. It's your patriotic duty to Hair Füror!

Quote Of The Day

"If I am forced to live in a world full of villains, I expect the villains to at least not be this wilfully ignorant and proud of their lack of intelligence." ~ Nikita Gill

Wut?!

Every accusation is a confession:

"Here's the main thing you've got to understand. Republicans are independently minded. Democrats are monolithic sheep that follow the Führer Schumer's orders."

— Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH)

Fun fact: Chuck Schumer is jewish and just published a book titled,  Antisemitism in America: A Warning.

How To Stay Informed Without Becoming Suicidal/Homicidal

Because we all need this.

Here are a few ways. Found at reddit.com/r/OptimistsUnite:

    1. Curate your sources. Look for ones that try to approach news from a neutral standpoint, as neither inherently good, or bad. This will help you examine situations from a logical standpoint, rather than looking at fearmongering or propaganda. One of my favorite sources is Ground News.
    2. Wait for stories to sit. Give it a day or two, never be the first to a story (obvious exceptions exist.) It's extremely easy to get caught up in the hysteria, and miss important details. Once things have died down, you'll have an easier time understanding the full picture. But as I said, there are obviously exceptions. If it's going to effect you directly and immediately, then yes, please get informed ASAP.
    3. This is maybe the most important: take breaks. Set aside a day or two every week to relax. Maybe even a few days, or the entire week, if it's been especially stressful. It just depends on your mental state. Fatigue is a real problem you can face, so it's always important to allow yourself to rest. The world will still be here when you get back.

In Case You Needed Anymore Of A Reason To Drink Tonight

Republican Shenanigans