This is peak conservative problem solving. They rave about about “the elite democrats” when in fact they’re the elite; they have enough money to where childcare is a non-issue. So when thinking about the problem the idea that parents can’t afford the same care is a foreign concept. Thus, their problem solving is limited to knee-jerk comments like “shrug… maybe grandparents could do it?”
My wife and I have 2 grandparents between us, they live in different states, and both are still working with bleak retirement plans.
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“Grandma and grandpa want to help, but we can’t retire. Welcome to Walmart! I love you!”
Or they’re to busy taking 105 vacations a year, after they helped the corporations pull up the ladder behind them
“Maybe Grandma and Grandma still work,” said author Jacie Floyd on the social media platform X. “Maybe Grandma and Grandpa have health issues. Maybe Grandma and Grandpa live 1,000 miles away. Maybe Grandma and Grandpa don’t want to. The [Republican Party] shouldn’t be planning Grandma and Grandpa’s retirement for them.”
Actually, the Republican party are actively trying to keep Grandma and Grandpa from retiring by pushing the retirement age up towards the average American life expectancy while Republican health care policies are pushing that average further and further down. Sorry, JD, Grandma and Grandpa are being worked to death and can’t really help out.
Conservatives: “The solution is simple. Bootstraps. Now quit yer bitchin’ and get back to work!”
One of my grandmothers never wanted to help because she died before I was born.
Well maybe she wanted to but just couldn’t??
What is it with old people these days? Just lazing about and sipping lattes, probably.
And avocado toast!
If your grandparents died in a war I guess you can go double fuck yourself as well thanks republicans.
Okay. Good.
What if you do not trust grandma to be your children’s primary caregiver? This is part of the reason I chose to not have kids. I knew I could not afford childcare. My mother would happily do it for free, but she is batshit crazy and unpredictable. I would not want her to have unsupervised access to my hypothetical children for 8+ hours a day, 5 days a week.
While my parents aren’t bad, they’re just products of their environment that doesn’t teach or encourage critical thinking and being honest to one’s self. They are also bad with communication. They don’t have an iota of self-reflection or even if they do, they do not even attempt to change. But even if they change, it’s too late. My parents said and taught me a lot of things when I was growing up, which in hindsight doesn’t make sense and negatively affected my formative years.
My parents said they’ll be happy to take care of any of my future children; but I gave a disgusted no face and I reckon my parents did not even get the hint.
As a grandparent maybe JD wants to fuck right off?
What, you don’t want to work for free until you die? How unamerican!
The ironic thing is my wife is currently watching one grandkid this weekend as our son and his wife are heading to Atlanta to watch the Falcons and the Steelers play on Sunday.
My parents are the reason it’s irresponsible to suggest that I should have a child.
We need a t-shirt that says this.
Need abbreviation
“My parents are the reason I shouldn’t have children”
My dad and my stepmom would love to do more for our 2 year old, but my dad still works, my step-mom has a lot of health issues that they have to maintain appointments for, and they also have like 6 other grandchildren from my stepbrothers. My wife and I live an hour away and do very well financially, so they not only don’t have the time, but could not realistically care for him that often.
My mom is well meaning, but my step-dad is a moron and they own like 4 vehicles and only 1 works. They are not poor, just dumb when it comes to cars. My mom is also a narcissist and it does not occur to her that if she asked to help more that she could. We’ve talked to her about it, and she just doesn’t attempt to do anything.
My grandparents, now in their 80s, love every minute with the little guy, but they don’t have the energy they used to.
Contrast that with out daycare: the facility is run by two sisters and their retired father helps out to keep busy. They hire teachers at a living wage and absolutely love the kids that attend. Our little guy has not yet had his 2nd birthday and he knows almost all of his letters, he can count to 14, he knows his shapes, and he has a great vocabulary already. He has a best friend, he is very social with the other kids and they all share very well. The older kids are all very well spoken, polite, and respectful to each other. We are so lucky we found such a great place.
Grandma and grandpa simply could not provide him with that. He is in a place where he is safe and loved at all times, and the cost to put him there should be tax deductible. We burn through the child care tax deduction by February.
And anyone who thinks Trump/Vance is the right choice for families is a fucking moron. It’s ridiculous
They do, but unfortunately, they’re radicalized nutjobs, so they aren’t much of an option now…
Oh, let’s do more.
JD Vance’s solution to depression? “Maybe smile more”
JD Vance’s solution to cancer? “Maybe eat better”
JD Vance’s solution to poverty? “Maybe get another job”
JD Vance’s solution to homelessness? “Maybe move in with your parents”
JD Vance’s solution to teen pregnancy? “Maybe try a pull-out.”
“Maybe try fucking a couch”
That was the joke.
Ah. Missed the subtle double-entendre.
I will admit, it took me a second to get the joke.
JD Vance’s solution to school shootings? They’re just a fact of life. Harden your schools and add armed guards and sniper nests.
I AGREE! The LAST thing I want when I leave my Children ALONE with a Stranger is for that Stranger to be Qualified to handle Kids!
