Let me explain.

Person has 4 kids. Has massive 35 foot long suburban (that they mostly drive alone) to haul them all over the place. Or potentially an RV that gets 2 mpg.

Likely has a mcmansion with sprawling grass yard and sprinklers, with no native plants.

Likely does not recycle or care about the environment in any way. Buys a bunch of cheap plastic shit they dont need on amazon because its “cute” or their kid needs a new toy now that they’re tired of the iPad.

Likely votes against their own interests (cut school funding and health care programs because “those are for brown kids not mine!!”)

In case you think any of this is hyperbole, I can name 10 people I work with who live this exact cookie cutter life.

Honestly, those of us without kids should get a huge tax cut because we are actually benefitting the planet for the stupid parents.

  • Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world
    392·
    2 days ago

    You think the majority of parents live in mcmansions and drive suburbans? This is a poorly thought out political rant not a shower thought. Booooooooo

    • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.worksOP
      610·
      1 day ago

      I tried to preface this with “what I see In the US”. Your experience may differ. But this subset is a very real one, and they live in areas where their votes count more than you.

      I can say I don’t know a single parent out of maybe 25 immediate people who dont have a massive 4 door pickup (not for work use) or expedition.

      • Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world
        14·
        1 day ago

        Yeah I must live in a different United States. You’re saying dumb shit. Having a vehicle beyond your needs is not unique to parents with children. Furthermore, who are you to judge what an individual’s needs are? I double down on everything in my previous statement. Again boooo

      • baggachipz@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        1 day ago

        I’m with you. It all depends on where you live. I live in a relatively affluent area and yeah, the families pile into their Ford Excursions and go to chick fil a. It’s gross and I hate it. What do I do about it? It’s real, so I just move away and pretend it doesn’t exist?

        Edit to add: I still think I should pay into the school system and other social programs, because that’s the deal with community. Good schools benefit the area and you should not get greedy or selfish unless you want to be like “them”.