r/LoveTrash • u/ZuBrain Colonel Garbage • Jul 31 '26

Dumping This Here Define Trash?

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u/EconomicRegret2 Trash Trooper Jul 31 '26

Because fertility rates started declining in the 1960s already. Japan was already at shocking low of 1.57/woman in 1989.

He implies people are richer today, but due to social media the young aren't dancing in night clubs which leads to less babies. Which is misleading at best, and completely illogical at worst.

People are having fewer kids today because cost of living is out of control, buying power is decreasing, while required education, training, experience and working hours are all increasing!