• NocturnalMorning
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    These people are insane. They think “leftists want to kill them” bcz that’s exactly what they want to do to anybody who doesn’t agree with them.

    Why is the concept of leave other people the fuck alone such a difficult concept for everyone?

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    Ensuring there are more people has the potential to keep wages low across all industries by virtue of a larger pool of potential labor.

    That’s it. That’s the whole thing.

    They need babies, because more babies now becomes cheaper labor later – especially when the government is no longer on the hook for any assistance post-birth (or pre-birth, for that matter). It means profits for the rich across entire lives.

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    We want more babies!

    Of course we won’t give you healthcare, support, or a living wage. Just start popping them out! It’s easy if you are rich! Why aren’t you rich?!

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      Even if it was too save humanity! You don’t take away others free will. Anyone spouting this nonsense needs to be shouted down vehemently. They want women and poor people locked away in a farm/factory working to make their lives better.

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      It’s pretty hilarious too, because tons of people would have more babies if they’d pay for them.

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    9 months ago

    Holy shit, the sooner humans die off the better off every species will be, including humans!

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    The human race isn’t in danger of dying out because of low birth rate. If humanity 10,000 years ago was reduced to a handful of individuals and survived. 8 billion humans and their descendants aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. This is wealthy individuals afraid there won’t be people around to do labor for cheap. Also because our economic systems are nonsensical and require infinite growth in a finite world.

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    Ah yes, the group that has shown themselves to be completely unable to think in the long term is really wanting more babies with a goal that will only pan out in 15+ years.

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    9 months ago

    Eternal growth is all that keeps the current scam from failing. Fewer babies equals a static economy and one percenter grifters can’t handle that.

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    I shouldn’t have tried to read this article after dinner. It’s long, I’m getting tired, and I think I might vomit. I got to the part where the journalist was denied entry.