Tell that to the rightwing fascists in power not us.
Comment on Left-leaning Americans are driving the U.S. birth decline, new study finds
reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Why does everything have to be left or right? Other than making for snappier headlines and fanning the flames of divisive politics, it’s not helpful.
The headline should read something like: “ Stressed out and future depressed newer generations opting out of building families in world with worsening cost of living crisis “.
I’d wager heavily that it has nothing to do with political views and everything to do with the actual current state of things.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 4 days ago
I’d wager heavily that it has nothing to do with political views and everything to do with the actual current state of things.
🫠 did you read the article even a little bit?
reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Just because they correlate political beliefs with the desire not to have kids means nothing. Correlation != Causation.
Have you ever watched the movie Idiocracy? That is more credible than this particular article in my opinion.
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 4 days ago
You can dismiss the article easily however does it not make more sense that a culture focused on family would have a larger amount of children than one that doesn’t prioritise family at all and instead on education and individual achievement ?
Have you ever watched the movie Idiocracy? That is more credible than this particular article in my opinion.
What about this one?
reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
More correlation, not causation.
Irish monks who are afraid of spiders have been known also believe in fairies. So spiders are causing them to believe in fairies!!!
None of this has anything to do with beliefs, race, sexual orientation, alien lizard people, moon cycles, ocean currents or tarot card readings.
Smart people have the foresight to see that the world isn’t getting to be a better place. In fact, it is scientifically proven to be getting worse. Scientists have been warning us about it since as early as the 1920s.
Couple that with people educated enough to read actual peer reviewed studies and you have a massive influx of factually educated young people that don’t want to bring new life into a society that seems hell bent on self elimination.
Which is precisely the plot of the movie Idiocracy. But much funnier.
lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 4 days ago
It doesn’t have to be, but doesn’t it make sense?
People who are in tune with the real world and what’s going on are reluctant to send new kids into an uncertain future.
People who have been tricked into whatever the GOP/Pedos are pushing are more optimistic/tricked and are having more kids.