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[–] doylio@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's strange to me that for a lot of people pro-natalism equals pro-capitalism. These are not opposites, in fact hyper-capitalism is likely a contributing factor to declining birth rates

It is possible to hold a left wing position and be concerned about the affects of declining population on our political stability

[–] tintory@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you!

It’s not even have to be about political stability! Considering declining fertility rates can be correlated with declining social spending or increasing poverty in an area