Crash Course: The GOP will never be the "Parents Party": Republicans don't think raising children is real work

Post-Roe, Republicans reveal their true belief: They don't think rearing children is real work. [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0Q2aHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvY3Jhc2gtY291cnNlL2xldHRlci8zOTA3VwNzcGNCCmLgSFXqYghCbMVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0QWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tL1cDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). [Teacher] Getty Images/Peter Cade The GOP will never be the "Parents Party": Republicans don't think raising children is real work There's nothing Republicans love to do more than wax poetic about parenthood. Dip a toe into red state America and you'll be bombarded with cloying bumper stickers and Facebook memes about how motherhood is the "[toughest job in the world](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTQvMDQvMTUvbW90aGVyaG9vZF9pc250X3RoZV93b3JsZHNfdG91Z2hlc3Rfam9iL1cDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)." These sentiments aren't sincere, however. They are mostly meant to reassure women who have been sidelined from paid employment that they don't need that silly financial independence anyway. And in the last two years, things have grown worse as Republicans — [in an attempt to justify book banning](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0R1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMjgvdGhlLWNyaXRpY3Mtd2VyZS1yaWdodC1jcml0aWNhbC1yYWNlLXRoZW9yeS1pcy1qdXN0LWEtY292ZXItZm9yLXNpbGVuY2luZy1lZHVjYXRvcnMvVwNzcGNCCmLgSFXqYghCbMVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) and ["don't say gay" lawsÂ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDMvMDgvZmxvcmlkYS1yZXZpdmUtcXVlZXJzLXJlY3J1aXQtbXl0aC13aXRoLXBhc3NhZ2Utb2YtZG9udC1zYXktZ2F5LWJpbGwvVwNzcGNCCmLgSFXqYghCbMVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~)— have tried to rebrand themselves as a "Parents Party" that supposedly stands up for exhausted folks just trying to care for families. Caring for and educating kids is hard work. But this sentimental claptrap from Republicans has always been empty noise. Now that [Republicans have achieved their goal of banning abortion](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDYvMjQvdGhlLWVuZC1vZi1yb2Utdi13YWRlLWFtZXJpY2FuLWRlbW9jcmFjeS1pcy1jb2xsYXBzaW5nL1cDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) and making motherhood mandatory, the mask is slipping away. They are now letting loose with their true belief: Child-rearing is dumb and easy, not even really work at all. Republicans have absolutely no respect for the people who actually do the hard work of bringing up kids, both in and out of the home. Despite the employment of gender-neutral terms like "parenting," the truth of the matter is child care and teaching are still largely relegated to the realm of "women's work." And there's no number of saccharine slogans that will change the baseline conservatives' assumption that women's work doesn't count as real work. [Read more from Amanda Marcotte.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDIvdGhlLXdpbGwtbmV2ZXItYmUtdGhlLXBhcmVudHMtcGFydHktZG9udC10aGluay1yYWlzaW5nLWNoaWxkcmVuLWlzLXJlYWwtd29yay9XA3NwY0IKYuBIVepiCEJsxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) [Whistleblower] Getty Images/wildpixel When whistleblowers go to prison, we're on the road to tyranny Daniel Hale, a 34-year-old former Air Force signals intelligence analyst, [is serving](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RQaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVkaXNzZW50ZXIub3JnL2RhbmllbC1oYWxlLXJlY2VpdmVzLWhhcnNoZXN0LXNlbnRlbmNlLWV2ZXItZm9yLWEtbGVhay9XA3NwY0IKYuBIVepiCEJsxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) a 45-month prison sentence, following his conviction under the Espionage Act for [disclosing classified documents](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuanVzdGljZS5nb3YvdXNhby1lZHZhL3ByL2Zvcm1lci1pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UtYW5hbHlzdC1wbGVhZHMtZ3VpbHR5LWRpc2Nsb3NpbmctY2xhc3NpZmllZC1pbmZvcm1hdGlvblcDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) about the U.S. military's drone assassination program and its high civilian death toll. The documents are believed to be the source material for "[The Drone Papers](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0QmaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVpbnRlcmNlcHQuY29tL2Ryb25lLXBhcGVycy9XA3NwY0IKYuBIVepiCEJsxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)" published by The Intercept. These documents revealed that between January 2012 and February 2013, U.S. special operations drone airstrikes killed more than 200 people — of which only 35 were the intended targets. According to the documents, over one five-month period of the operation, nearly 90 percent of the people killed in airstrikes were not the intended targets. The civilian dead, usually innocent bystanders, were routinely classified as "enemies killed in action." The terrorizing and widespread [killing](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0Q4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYnVyZWF1aW52ZXN0aWdhdGVzLmNvbS9wcm9qZWN0cy9kcm9uZS13YXJXA3NwY0IKYuBIVepiCEJsxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) of thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of civilians was a potent recruiting tool for the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents. The aerial attacks created far more hostile fighters than they eliminated and enraged many in the Muslim world. Hale is one of a few dozen people of conscience who have sacrificed their careers and their freedom to inform the public about government crimes, fraud and lies. Rather than investigate the crimes that are exposed and hold those who carried them out to account, the two ruling parties wage war on all who speak out.  [Read more from Chris Hedges.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0Q7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDIvd2hlbi13aGlzdGxlYmxvd2Vycy1nby10by9XA3NwY0IKYuBIVepiCEJsxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - [“Cover-up”](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDIvY292ZXItdXAtYXBwb2ludGVkLWRocy13YXRjaGRvZ3Mtb2ZmaWNlLXRvbGQtc2VjcmV0LXRvLWlnbm9yZS1qYW4tNi10ZXh0LXJlcXVlc3QvVwNzcGNCCmLgSFXqYghCbMVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~): Trump-appointed DHS watchdog’s office told Secret Service to ignore Jan. 6 text request - On election eve, Arizona's GOP attorney general [debunks Trump's Big Lie](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDIvb24tZXZlLWFyaXpvbmFzLWF0dG9ybmV5LWdlbmVyYWwtZGVidW5rcy1iaWctbGllL1cDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) - [Children of Capitol rioter](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0R6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDIvY2hpbGRyZW4tb2YtY2FwaXRvbC1yaW90ZXItd2l0aC1sb25nZXN0LWphbi02LXNlbnRlbmNlLXNheS1kZXNlcnZlcy13b3JzZS1saWZlLWluLXByaXNvbi9XA3NwY0IKYuBIVepiCEJsxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) with longest Jan. 6 sentence say Trump deserves worse: "Life in prison" - COVID-positive Biden experiences a [Paxlovid "rebound."](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0R4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDIvcG9zaXRpdmUtYmlkZW4tZXhwZXJpZW5jZXMtYS1wYXhsb3ZpZC1yZWJvdW5kLWRvY3RvcnMtc3RpbGwtYXJlbnQtc3VyZS13aHktdGhleS1oYXBwZW4vVwNzcGNCCmLgSFXqYghCbMVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) Doctors still aren't sure why they happen - Girls run the world, but should we have to? 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[Serena-Williams-and-Richard-Williams] Clive Rose/Getty Images It’s time to give Black fathers the credit they deserve Multiple recent cultural moments have thrust Black fatherhood into the American consciousness, in the process defying popular stereotypes of Black fathers. Recent celebrations of Black fathers include the movie "King Richard," about Venus and [Serena Williams](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0SeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTUvMDcvMTUvd2h5X3NlcmVuYV93aWxsaWFtc19pc19zb19pbXBvcnRhbnRfdGhlX3dvcmxkX29ubHlfaGFzX3VnbGluZXNzX2Zvcl9ibGFja193b21lbiVFMiU4MCU5NGFuZF9zaGVfaXNfdGhlX2JsYWNrX3dvbWFuc19jaGFtcGlvbi9XA3NwY0IKYuBIVepiCEJsxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)' devoted father, the titular Richard; and the powerful eulogy [Oprah Winfrey shared](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub3ByYWhkYWlseS5jb20vZW50ZXJ0YWlubWVudC9hNDA2MjczMTUvb3ByYWgtdmVybm9uLXdpbmZyZXktZnVuZXJhbC9XA3NwY0IKYuBIVepiCEJsxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) for her father, in which she highlighted his empathy and compassion. These narratives abut against mischaracterizations of Black fathers as absent or uninvolved in their children's lives. Although they are routinely overlooked and under-credited in our society, Black fathers have grand plans for their babies. They want to see their children rise to levels they themselves long dreamed of. They want their children to be happy and successful. They want their children to outlive them. Indeed, Richard Williams shared that he wrote a [78-page](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0Q6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlzdG9yeXZzaG9sbHl3b29kLmNvbS9yZWVsZmFjZXMva2luZy1yaWNoYXJkL1cDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)[ blueprint](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0Q6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlzdG9yeXZzaG9sbHl3b29kLmNvbS9yZWVsZmFjZXMva2luZy1yaWNoYXJkL1cDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) that would lead to the development of the star athletes we know today.  From the birth of their children, Black fathers are deeply involved, and although we have a rich understanding of how [mothers' mental health](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0QlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMDcvMDUvMTAvcHBkL1cDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) impacts child development, we rarely make the connection between fathers' mental health and children's outcomes. For Black fathers, this connection is even less explored. But Black men continue to embrace their paternal roles despite significant challenges — and are often expected to make tough decisions in the best interests of their children and families. [Read more from Alvin Williams.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDIvaXRzLXRpbWUtdG8tZ2l2ZS1ibGFjay1mYXRoZXJzLXRoZS1jcmVkaXQtdGhleS1kZXNlcnZlL1cDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) - "Telehealth treatment for addiction was a rare pandemic success. Why is it in jeopardy?" [Grid News](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0SEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ3JpZC5uZXdzL3N0b3J5L3NjaWVuY2UvMjAyMi8wNy8yOS90ZWxlaGVhbHRoLXRyZWF0bWVudC1mb3ItYWRkaWN0aW9uLXdhcy1hLXJhcmUtcGFuZGVtaWMtc3VjY2Vzcy13aHktaXMtaXQtaW4tamVvcGFyZHkvVwNzcGNCCmLgSFXqYghCbMVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) - "The US spends billions on foreign aid. But it doesn’t know how much good our money is doing." 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[The Atlantic](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL21hZ2F6aW5lL2FyY2hpdmUvMjAyMi8wOS9sZXQtYnJvb2tseW4tYmUtbG91ZC82NzA2MDAvVwNzcGNCCmLgSFXqYghCbMVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) [Donald-and-Ivana-Trump] Paul Natkin/Getty Images Graveyard grift? Ivana Trump's Bedminster burial site might be a secret tax windfall, experts say The [gravesite for Ivana Trump](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RSaHR0cDovL3d3dy5zYWxvbi5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8zMC9pdmFuYS1idXJpZWQtbmVhci1maXJzdC10ZWUtYXQtbmF0aW9uYWwtZ29sZi1jbHViL1cDc3BjQgpi4EhV6mIIQmzFUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~), Donald Trump's ex-wife who passed away last month, could mean a [tax windfall](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlZ3VhcmRpYW4uY29tL3VzLW5ld3MvMjAyMi9qdWwvMzEvZG9uYWxkLWl2YW5hLXRydW1wLWNlbWV0ZXJ5LWdvbGYtY291cnNlLXRheGVzVwNzcGNCCmLgSFXqYghCbMVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) for the former president, who owns the New Jersey golf course on which she is buried. According to ProPublica, the Trump family trust previously [worked](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9qZWN0cy5wcm9wdWJsaWNhLm9yZy9ub25wcm9maXRzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbnMvNDY1NzE4ODcyVwNzcGNCCmLgSFXqYghCbMVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) to establish a non-profit funeral business in Hackettstown, New Jersey, located just twenty miles from Ivana Trump's gravesite. That business, if operational, is "exempt from the payment of any real estate taxes, rates and assessments or personal property taxes on lands and equipment dedicated to cemetery purposes," according to the New Jersey [tax code](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkzNpGP0RHaHR0cHM6Ly9sYXcuanVzdGlhLmNvbS9jb2Rlcy9uZXctamVyc2V5LzIwMTkvdGl0bGUtNDUvc2VjdGlvbi00NS0yNy0yMC9XA3NwY0IKYuBIVepiCEJsxVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). However, reports suggest that by burying his ex-wife on the course, Trump might be able to reclassify his golf course as a cemetery, qualifying the estate for those same exemptions. "As a tax researcher, I was skeptical of rumors Trump buried his ex-wife in that sad little plot of dirt on his Bedminster, NJ golf course just for tax breaks," tweeted Brooke Harrington, a professor of sociology at Dartmouth. "So I checked the NJ tax code & folks...it's a trifecta of tax avoidance. Property, income & sales tax, all eliminated." 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