Senator J.D. Vance defends controversial remarks on childless women
J.D. Vance explains his remarks about "childless cat ladies". The senator, who is running for the office of Vice President of the USA from the Republican side, previously criticised some Democratic voters for not having biological children. This was meant as a jab at Kamala Harris.
The recording in which Senator J.D. Vance talks about "childless cat ladies" is already a year old, but it has only now gone viral online.
The Republican candidate for Vice President strongly criticised probable Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for not having biological children.
Inept attempts to explain
In a Friday interview, the vice-presidential candidate assured that his remark was not directed at people without children, but at "anti-family and anti-child" attitudes that Democratic politicians and voters are purported to display.
Kamala Harris, the probable Democratic candidate for President of the USA, was particularly criticised for not having biological children.
Higher taxes, less important votes
The growing popularity of the archival recording allowed Internet users to recall other controversial statements by the senator regarding childless individuals.
The vice-presidential candidate did not hide his views that people without children should pay higher taxes and that their votes in elections should count less. He also called for the prohibition of abortion in all states.
Vance on the "catastrophic problem"
- The simple point that I made is that having children, becoming a father, becoming a mother, I really do think it changes your perspective in a pretty profound way - Vance explained.
- But if your society is not having enough children to replace itself that is a profoundly dangerous and destabilizing thing - he added, and called the low birth rate a catastrophic problem.
