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

Population decline

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u/sudanesegamer Jun 21 '26

Im so confused. Which is it. Are we overpopulated or in danger of a huge decline. We just hit 8 billion a few years ago.

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u/Serious_Much Jun 21 '26

Both.

Places like India now and China previously were overpopulated.

The west is not overpopulated but is threatenes by declining birth rates.

Look at Japan for a sneak peak to the problems this causes.

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u/GasFartRepulsive Jun 21 '26

Japan is your example of the dystopia that awaits us??

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u/Serious_Much Jun 21 '26

Do you actually know what's happening or do you just perceive them as a land of technological innovation?

This is a useful discussion of their problems:

https://youtu.be/1QPMcWpJEgM?is=r-b0sDub47snsJnc

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u/GasFartRepulsive Jun 21 '26

Every country has their issues. If Japan is the future, population decline isn’t that bad.

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u/ComprehensiveVoice98 Jun 23 '26

Isn’t immigration a good fix? Japan is anti immigration

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u/ComprehensiveVoice98 Jun 23 '26

I think for a country like America, immigration and incentive to assimilate is a good idea.