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[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 109 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean, some cash is nice but the reason people don’t have kids is

  • a bleak future in the face of a collapsing ecosystem
  • late stage capitalism forcing people to work all day just to be able to afford existing
  • degrading childcare infrastructure amidst missing teachers, preschool educators, daycare workers, etc. And a general social climate hostile to raising children
  • and lastly of course the crippling loneliness epidemic, leaving many people (particularly men) unable to find partners
[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago (2 children)

All that, but sure, those little green pieces of paper ought to do the trick.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 58 points 6 months ago

Gen Y/Z: we require legitimate action on climate change, ecocide, housing security and affordability, wealth inequality, economic mobility, work/life balance, social welfare, education, healthcare, greedflation, monopolies!

Capitalism: We've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas... How about a pizza party?

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

75K is not nearly enough little papers to raise a child.

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Far from it. And such a pittance does nothing to alleviate the horrors of existence on that list.