He’s basically creating a world in which it’s essential, and apparently balancing the budget is like, 673 on the list.

Has trump’s enriched military spending included reinstatement of the KEI program?? Cuz if not I’m worried. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_Energy_Interceptor

I’ve been assuming the strategy (of course not intentionally on the part of seat of his pants president dum dum, but his puppeteers) is to castrate our state department and security forces to such an extent, in the name of small government, that we’re subjected to a gnarly terrorist or crazy-despot attack, thus…

Stairway.

Dear lord. Or Lord. I used to think people ascended to positions of power based on hard work and merit. Present day me is like hahahaha that’s not how it works. Of course THEY still believe they deserve their titles, and then some. The one good thing I have to say about gaslighting is that once you figure it out in…

That is no joke. Done some therapy and want more, in the meantime eating books about it all for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Oh lord the layers of the onion keep coming off. I used to frame it in terms of ‘not enjoying conflict’ but it’s obviously deeper. I attract psychopaths, narcissists and plain assholes because I’d rather get along and make others happy than tend to my own needs and dignity. Thinking as an anthropologist, I want to…

Holy sweet baby Jesus! So true, and I’ve never put that thought together before. I used to work for a narcissist, and while I eventually ended up on the shit list, when she praised me it felt amazing. Although the praise was always delivered in direct reference to her, as in, “I am beaming!” when I did something well.…

Jesus wept.

As a horse-crazy 8-year-old, I went to a mini horse breeder/show barn to meet the multi-US and Canadian champion stallion. He bit my hand immediately and wouldn’t let go, so I had to stifle yelps while the owner listed off his titles. Lil fucker.

Except that forces are such that they will probably never escape poverty, although I agree they’ll have a better shot without kids. Also agree completely that family planning services should be free and available to all.

Generational? Yes, it certainly can be. So if we let all the poor people die off will there be more to go around for the non-poor people? Is that your point?

Maybe, and I’m maybe also saying that having children should not be a privilege reserved for the wealthy or relatively wealthy. It’s complicated beyond the scope of a comments section, clearly.

I rarely make it through these kinds of interview pieces because reading spoken quotes can be awkward, but DAMN I want to read this woman’s stream of consciousness all day, every day. She’s a gifted artist and equally spectacular at verbal and non-verbal communication. Absolutely brilliant! Thank you!

Oooh good observation. I’m guessing it was unintended but maybe ivanka is part of an archetype in our subconscious minds...hmmmmm!

I agree it’s dumb AF but it’s also problematic that poor people should be forced to avoid parenthood, which many people (not me!) consider the best thing in their lives, just because they are poor. Instead of arguing an impossible and/or inhumane argument I’m more inclined to address the forces behind poverty, i.e.…

“I couldn’t be more clear on this.”

As long as we’re issuing threats, mr. president:

Oh boy. So poor mothers should be incarcerated?

There’s an argument there for sure, and as a medium-poor single lady who doesn’t want kids I certainly don’t struggle with the question personally. But of course, making reproduction a controlled (if not legislated) privilege rather than a human right and personal choice is just bullshit. I hate this issue because I…