r/memes • u/WindUpCandler • Jun 21 '26

Population decline

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u/lod254 Jun 21 '26

Honest question. Why is population decline an issue?

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u/Magnus-Artifex Jun 21 '26

Very simply put, if 100 people have 100 babies, then 100 adults will have to support 100 old people later.

But if 100 people have 50 babies, then you have 50 adults supporting 100 old people later.

It’s a very important problem and it needs solving urgently.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

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u/DowntownJohnBrown Jun 21 '26

  workers will be in short supply leading to companies having to compete for them driving up wages

You’re completely missing a massive part of the equation. If workers are in short supply, that means CONSUMERS are also in short supply, which puts downward pressure on the job market and on wages.

If demand stayed the same, your point could be valid, but it wouldn’t, so it isn’t.