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So apparently JD Vance wants to tax "childlessness" Make America Fertile Again: The strange bedfellows of the new baby boom agenda (reason.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to c/uspolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"If you have an issue with the tea taxes please direct your concerns to your representative in the house of lords"

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Did colonists get to vote on their representative every 2 years? No? Ok, not the same then.

[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It should be noted that the colonies did have their fair share of English apologists. Thank you for offering up an example that can be used in the present day.

While "ack-shu-ally" history does not repeat itself - it does tend to rhyme.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

Feel free to explain how anything I've said qualifies as being an "apologist".