A viral clip from 2021 shows Donald Trump’s running mate hyping an antidemocratic plan once pushed in Hungary that would give people with children more voting power.
  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You could as easily make the opposite claim—that those with children will be motivated to neglect the common good in order to promote the future welfare of their own offspring over those of others.

    • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
      9·
      10 months ago

      Dr. Mark Hall is the only scientist authorized to disarm the automatic self-destruct mechanism; he is an unmarried, childless male and thus presumed to make the most dispassionate decisions during a crisis.

      From The Andromeda Strain

      I forget the name of the theory that’s based on, but I believe it is real. Whether it’s been debunked since that novel was written, I’m less clear on.