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For me, that is a lefty position. The Bernie Sanders-type Left is about giving people freedom. Actual Freedom, like you describe. Not the "technically, you have the freedom to visit the ISS" kind of freedom we currently have. Allowing families to earn enough, so they can live off of one income, if they so choose. Paying men and women equally for equal work, so the man has the opportunity to stay home and raise the kids. Or having enough and affordable daycares, so that both parents can work, if they so choose.
And yes, giving people actual freedom also means allowing people to change their perceived gender or pronouns.
I'm definitely not gonna disagree with you. Gotta take friends where you can get them, these days. The difference I would say is in intent. I want workers rights so we can go back to a traditional one income household with a married couple and lots of kids, that's what I mean by conservative position. But if people want to take that freedom to try out other stuff like DINK household with plenty of economic security, or a stay at home dad situation, or quality affordable daycare, more power to them. Can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. As long as quality of life is improving, I won't turn my nose up at it, just cause it doesn't match my traditional religious conservative ideas of society.
I mean, as long as it is an option to go back to what is to you a more traditional household, rather than a requirement, then more power to you! Everyone deserves the ability to choose the life they want, and as a society, we should do everything we can to enable those choices.
I am a conservative and I’m all for worker rights. We are all workers. Why would anyone be against worker rights ?