Dissident leaders must have children

In our anti-family society, it's a necessary worthiness test

A few days ago I posted a note which proved controversial:

The cadre of childless thinkers who provide increasingly convoluted hot takes on solving the fertility & intelligence crisis without having kids themselves is emblematic of the failure of the online right. Literally just a basic human, real world step and they can’t take it.

I’m sure they’ll argue that it’s impossible to find a good partner etc. etc. Sorry: if you can’t do that basic life step, you have no business influencing or leading others

I chose my words carefully, and I stand by the statement. Nevertheless, some have ignored the words I actually wrote, and have taken the opportunity to denounce me as ignorant, unfeeling, and superior. Now people are writing whole articles to this effect, I should respond.

Here are some things I did not say:

1. Childless people are not entitled to an opinion;

2. Childless people are incapable of great insights;

3. Childless people do not have the right to complain;

4. Finding a mate is easy;

5. Having children is easy.

None of these are true.

Instead, my criticism applies - as stated - to the following group: ‘childless thinkers who provide increasingly convoluted hot takes on solving the fertility & intelligence crisis’.