The nuclear family: the arch-enemy of Marx and Engels, the ultimate target of the Frankfurt School, and the holy grail of Western civilization. Or is it? In this day and age, it’s easy to assume that the nuclear family is under attack, but where did this assault come from? And is it just about families or is there something more sinister at play?
I’m Ryan Thompson, the punk rock libertarian behind Disruptarian.com, and I’m here to peel back the layers and uncover the truth. Joining me on this journey is the brilliant Anna McMullen, a writer, researcher, and cultural watchdog who’s been tracking these anti-family ideologies for years.
We’ll be diving into the murky waters of Marx and Engels, the Bolsheviks, the Frankfurt School, and even Black Lives Matter and feminism. But before we do, let’s set the tone: this isn’t about nostalgia or clinging to the past. It’s about recognizing that the nuclear family isn’t oppressive – it’s resilient.
So, grab your favorite pint of Guinness, sit back, and get ready for a wild ride through the history of anti-family ideologies. And remember, as the great Irish philosopher, Oscar Wilde, once said, “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
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Let’s start with Marx and Engels, the original rebels. In their 1848 Communist Manifesto, they called for the abolition of the family. Yes, you read that right – not just the abolition of the old system, but the actual abolition of the family itself. According to Marx and Engels, the family among the bourgeoisie was just a “money relation,” a tool of oppression. And among the working class? They claimed it already didn’t exist.
Fast-forward to the Soviet Union, where Marx’s ideas were put into practice. The Bolsheviks came to power and started rewriting the rules. Alexandra Kollontai, the USSR’s first People’s Commissar for Welfare, straight-up trashed the nuclear family, calling it “narrow and petty.” She and her comrades envisioned communal dining, state-run child-rearing, and effortless divorce (yes, at one point you could divorce via postcard).
But it wasn’t just the Soviets who were busy dismantling the family. In Hungary, George Lukacs, a key figure in the Frankfurt School, pushed radical sex-ed and anti-family propaganda on schoolchildren. His goal? To create a new man – a state-raised, ideology-loyal citizen. And Hugh Hefner’s Playboy magazine, which propagated the idea that sex was just a fun, recreational activity, was only too happy to help Lukacs achieve his dream.
Now, you might be thinking, “But wait, this is all just old news – right?” Wrong. The same ideas that these communists, neo-Marxists, and sexual revolutionaries pushed decades ago are still alive and kicking today.
Take Black Lives Matter, for example. Their official curriculum, which was taught in public schools, specifically aimed to “disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure.” And when I say Western-prescribed, I mean the very same nuclear family structure that’s been the cornerstone of Western civilization since the dawn of time.
But it’s not just BLM. Feminism, which began as a legitimate movement for women’s empowerment, has also become a force for the destruction of the traditional family. Kate Millet, a prominent second-wave feminist, openly discussed using sexuality, prostitution, and promiscuity to destroy the family unit. And don’t even get me started on the MeToo movement, which, despite its noble intentions, has devolved into a witch hunt and a no-due-process inquisition.
So, what’s the real impact of all this ideology on our society? Decades of research show that kids raised in stable, two-parent homes have better outcomes across the board – education, mental health, career prospects. And when we replace parental care with state indoctrination or unstable family arrangements, kids lose.
It’s not just about the kids, though. When we erase the nuclear family, we erase the very fabric of our society. We erase the foundations of our civilization. And what do we get in return? A chaotic, confused, and controlling society that’s increasingly at odds with itself.
So, what can we do? First, we need to expose these ideologies for what they are – attacks on our very way of life. We need to challenge the status quo and question everything. And we need to rebuild stronger, more resilient communities that value the nuclear family and the freedom to choose.
As the great Irish poet, Patrick Kavanagh, once said, “The whole family is in the gutter, but some of the individuals are looking at the stars.” Let’s look at the stars, then – the stars of freedom, justice, and the nuclear family.
