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The real reason no govt can resolve the fertility rate issue is because none of them are farsighted enough (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works to c/showerthoughts@sh.itjust.works

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Everybody knows what needs to be done. Parenthood needs to be sustainable for the parents. There's just no political will to implement a policy that will only start paying off in 20+ years. Every politician kicks the can down the road, or implements half-hearted policies.

Edit: Just realised I posted this to the wrong instance comm 😅

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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A gentle drop in fertility rate is preferable to steady growth until there's a crisis triggering a population crash. Check out this crazy ass line:

Keeping our society stable and happy while the economic system adjusts may be tough.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

I agree, but based on current trends there's nothing gentle about the coming decline. Some countries are going to see their populations drop by more than half within decades