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jaylaxel t1_ixhnngl wrote

The Independent Women's Forum (IWF, not to be confused with the International Women's Forum) is an anti-feminist organization predominantly funded by right-wing foundations

https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women%27s_Forum

Basically, the author is backed by right-wing media moguls to say that there's nothing wrong with our current work culture or societal expectations, but rather the real problem is welfare. They don't believe anyone is actually disabled and instead imply that they're all just lazy. Why is this on r/Futurology ?

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flechetteburritp t1_ixi1aj3 wrote

Interesting. I was wondering why there was so much discussion of people’s engagement with church and family and implying that this was somehow part of a solution.

Also the flippant disregard of universal basic income as a solution for generational poverty.

The starting premise that these NEETs have been a steadily rising proportion of the population since the 60s regardless of whatever economic calamity is never tied to any of his conclusions, either. I guess it’s implicit that the increasing faithlessness and decay of the American family is the cause?

What a frustrating read - I kind of want that 20 minutes of my life back

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MerryJustice t1_ixiugll wrote

Ah - the real answer- because welfare is evil blah blah blah

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