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>mindlessly downvoted I downvoted him because what he said doesn't make sense. Namely, his argument that rich people can't afford costs of living. That is stra
by Dalewyn 2y ago
>mindlessly downvoted
I downvoted him because what he said doesn't make sense. Namely, his argument that rich people can't afford costs of living. That is straight up hypocrisy.
Otherwise I agree that richer people have less children. Money is a problem factor, but it's not because someone doesn't have enough of it.
- keiferski 2y agoI don’t see anything in the parent comment about money.
- Dalewyn 2y agoEmphasis mine: >They are caused by economic issues. Wealthier populations typically have fewer offspring. The negative trends in places like Japan (and presumably Korea) are caused by the high cost of living, the lack of support for parents (lacking or overly expensive childcare etc). Money.
- keiferski 2y agoThat isn't the parent comment that I replied to. The one you're referring to is different, from a different author: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40473931 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40473931