That fails the logic test. The rich oligarchy may look down on the rest of us, exploit us, disrespect us, but they also need us and they know it. There’s a much better argument for them needing an ever growing class of the down trodden, uneducated, gullible consumers
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blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I am entirely convinced that this movement was started by billionaires to get the poors to ‘breed’ themselves out of existence.
People will be fucking and having kids regardless. The people who never really wanted kids anyway just fall back on this as an excuse rather than being honest with themselves or are too lame to just say no rather than feeling like they need to justify it.
AA5B@lemmy.world 6 months ago
blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 6 months ago
People are waaaaaaaay less needed than you think mate.
Almost every manufacturing job can be done with automation. Most other jobs comes from service industry, healthcare, education… The population stablizing on it’s own is already great, but to maintain a functional advancing civilization doesn’t require the 10.4 billion people our population is expected to stop at in 2100.
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 6 months ago
It’s more to do with the collapse of civilization. I have kids, but if I knew then, what I know now, I wouldn’t have had them.
blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Consume less doomer content mate lol.
burgersc12@mander.xyz 6 months ago
Everything is under control, just don’t look up exponential temperature increase
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Right.? Self-deception is a helluva drug.
blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 6 months ago
… This is addressed in 4/5 of the links I posted lol.
AA5B@lemmy.world 6 months ago
One of the many reasons we weren’t able to get on top of climate change is it’s a long term process. Actions we take now, have consequences in years to come. We are making progress with the human causes of climate change, but if you’re looking at actual temperature change, the result, you’ll need to look ahead
zbyte64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
Renewables won’t stop the oil companies from selling their product. But I’m optimistic for different reasons; ol Zuck is making sure he’s the tastiest billionaire on the menu with his wagyu diet.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
I think having kids is an entirely selfish act and anyone who has them knowing they will likely be dead in 30 years because of our decisions is a terrible person
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Some of us had them before we knew the extent of the damage. I’ve apologized repeatedly to my kids, and they are well aware of their future.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Oh I wasn’t putting blame on you, you mentioned you wouldn’t do it now
Teppichbrand@feddit.de 6 months ago
This sounds terrible!
zbyte64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
Don’t worry, we’re banning abortion so you don’t have to be selfish to have kids.