misteloct

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[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not true and it misses the point. Infant mortality was never over 50% and women aren't having significantly fewer children because of it. It's become impossible to raise even 1 kid for many couples. There is no financial, marital, or familial support anymore. Now that women have a choice via birth control, they aren't putting up with it.

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (4 children)

You still need 2 working parents, few people want to balance a career and children. We're not designed for it. And their social help, while good for global standards, amounts to a fraction of the cost of having kids. In prehistory a whole village raised children and people barely worked. Social policies help but we need a global structural change.

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Especially when you can't afford their education. Those are the best kind of voters.

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's important because the rhetoric of "we only want useful people" isn't true. It's not just about her, it's also about false rhetoric.