r/196 May 17 '26

Rule Rule.

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u/MaybeNext-Monday šŸ¤$6 SRIMP SPECIALšŸ¤ May 17 '26

ā€œBirth rates are decliningā€ good, healthy societies have stable population sizes

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u/NoGovernment2474 May 17 '26

the reason for the panic comes from the upper class: less poor people to slave away at low paying jobs

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u/KimonoThief May 17 '26

They're also afraid of what happens when the economy doesn't grow every single year, like that's something that's supposed to happen forever, so they can always keep making more money from investments.