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RenegadeMonster said:
Parents are finding it's cheaper for the mother to give up her salary and be a stay at home mother than it is for the mother to continue to work and the family had to pay for childcare. The survey also found that the mothers would rather work than be stay at home mothers, but are forced too because they can't afford childcare.
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I can understand this...when someone only works to earn money that only goes for child care, what's the point of working?

I don't like it though.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
Heard on the local morning news this morning that Massachusetts has some of the highest child care costs on the country.

In Boston, a survey found that 3/4 of parents stated that childcare is to expensive. 47% responded that they can't afford childcare or can afford childcare but can't find available childcare.

This is leading to Women once again becoming stay at home mothers, a reverse in the trends over the last 50 years.

Parents are finding it's cheaper for the mother to give up her salary and be a stay at home mother than it is for the mother to continue to work and the family had to pay for childcare. The survey also found that the mothers would rather work than be stay at home mothers, but are forced too because they can't afford childcare.
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This narrative is the case pretty much everywhere. Time is perhaps the greatest privilege of the ruling class.

The resulting inequity of primarily "women" making the choice to stay home is also troubling.

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I'm not so sure it's necessarily a bad thing that one parent works and one is at home. I do think it's a bad thing if the result is a 1950's society and that the person raising a child can't re-enter the workforce at the same level as when they left or that they have to sacrifice wealth and security to do so
 
dbarila said:
On paper there should be so many Trump defectors he shouldn't stand a chance. But we'll find a way to fuck it up.
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I feel exactly this way. I feel the democrats will find someone to blow it and Trump will win re-election. I don't think he is going to be removed from office.It would take a miracle in the Senate in my opinon for this to happen.
 
Indymisanthrope said:
It’s possible. But I look to two points:
1. Warren’s recent rise isn’t coming at Biden’s expense, but at the expense of other candidates. That suggests that Biden has a fairly committed base, but that he’s also not the first OR second choice of an even bigger segment of voters.
2. Biden’s current strategy depends on a strong showing in South Carolina. It’s a calculated risk, but still a risk to be willing to take some licks in Iowa and NH and potentially let a losing narrative develop.

Between those, his weak showings in debates, and the Ukraine smears, I think he’s got a real race on his hands.
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At this point I think the candidate that has the least amount of baggage is Mayor Pete and if he weren't gay, he might have a real chance.
 
Twentytwo said:
I feel exactly this way. I feel the democrats will find someone to blow it and Trump will win re-election. I don't think he is going to be removed from office.It would take a miracle in the Senate in my opinon for this to happen.
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The only way woukd be if the evidence and charged was so overwhelming that they have no choice. But maybe not even then.
 
How many people really defect from their political gang affiliation? Sadly, people are less than willing to change their mind and in election terms that means people don't vote.

Trump may have been something different in that he tapped into an old but typically unwilling to vote part of the electorate and he actually flipped some blue voters. I don't know if that helped him win the election as much as some of the folks that were excited to vote for Obama not turning out for Hillary.
 
Twentytwo said:
At this point I think the candidate that has the least amount of baggage is Mayor Pete and if he weren't gay, he might have a real chance.
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dbarila said:
I may not 100% agree with Mayor Pete on his policies but he would be a good candidate. Military veteran, moderate but can still appeal to younger voters, smart, personable.
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Agreed.

Although - does he have any actual policies?

Also, I hate hate hate that the reason he won't be the candidate is because he is gay. Can you imagine inauguration weekend if he were to win? DC was already nuts for Obama's inauguration. An all weekend party. A gay president? Whhooooo boy.
 
Teeeee said:
Agreed.

Although - does he have any actual policies?

Also, I hate hate hate that the reason he won't be the candidate is because he is gay. Can you imagine inauguration weekend if he were to win? DC was already nuts for Obama's inauguration. An all weekend party. A gay president? Whhooooo boy.
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Pretty good overview of where he stands. At this point I'm good with Charlie Brown being elected as long as Trump gets gone. I'd prefer a hail mary candidate, but I will take one who moves the chains.
www.politico.com

Where Pete Buttigieg stands on the biggest 2020 issues

Our policy team breaks down all of the presidential candidate’s proposals on the biggest issues driving the 2020 race.
www.politico.com www.politico.com
 
Teeeee said:
Agreed.

Although - does he have any actual policies?

Also, I hate hate hate that the reason he won't be the candidate is because he is gay. Can you imagine inauguration weekend if he were to win? DC was already nuts for Obama's inauguration. An all weekend party. A gay president? Whhooooo boy.
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Right. and his history with policing and the black community is shall we say - suspect

www.motherjones.com

Why South Bend's police department has become a campaign issue for Mayor Pete

"We have tried everything we can think of."
www.motherjones.com www.motherjones.com
 
Indymisanthrope said:
Pete is running to be Biden’s VP right now.

I also don’t get why Booker isn’t doing better. He’s honestly great in the debates. But he just lacks a certain something. It’s sort of a strange phenomenon. He’d probably be a pretty good candidate in almost any other election cycle.
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I like Booker. And I'm also confused why he isn't doing better. What is it about him that isn't connecting with people?
 
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