rizzothesmall comments on Anon isn't worried about population decline

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 6 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Who will pay to care for the aging population? Welp, whether you live in a socialised care country or the United hellscapes of America, the answer is: you will. Or your kids will, or whatever generation we're talking about here.

Even if you do live in the US and have no elderly relatives, the insurance companies will have to hike the shit out of their premiums to remain profitable.

The fewer working age people there are compared to people past working age, the worse it will be.

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[–] Shayeta@feddit.org 1 point 3 hours ago*

I would imagine that the most cost-effective (realistic) way of solving it would be through some sort of culling.

Nothing flashy like forced euthanasia. But a reduction in available healthcare here, a drop in funding for elderly services there, some "dead weight" propaganda, and life expectancy would sink like a brick; all the while these policies would be presented as unavoidable cost-cutting measures to keep up appearances.

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[–] impairedimperator@lemmy.zip 3 points 15 hours ago

Yep. There's a big bowl of shit, and some day it must be eaten. The choice becomes: do you eat the shit, or do you add a little squirt and pass it to your kids?

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[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 16 hours ago

Billionnaires.

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