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Who is we here?

• dabluecaboose 4y ago
  We as in the US, I'm sorry. I was unclear. There are arguments that our large amount of incoming immigration has shielded us from demographic decline, but I don't think it's wise to rely on that forever.
  • roflyear 4y ago
    US isn't on track to have any issues with this. We already subsidize children in massive ways. Half of my property tax goes to schools. Happy to give it, but it is a LOT of money (I don't have kids).
    • sangnoir 4y ago
      > Happy to give it, but it is a LOT of money (I don't have kids). All workers pay lots of money into Social Security but are not retired - that's the deal we get for living in society - some of our tax money gets spent on things we don't directly benefit from, or possibly oppose. Pacifists taxes fund the war machine.
      • roflyear 4y ago
        I'm not making an argument against it, I'm just saying I already spend an insane amount of my money subsidizing kids, and the US already has pretty good policies for this.
        • sangnoir 4y ago
          You were pretty clear you aren't against it. I was just pointing out that it's the norm, not an exception for kids