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I agree that there will be some challenges due to the population aging, but if our numbers are shrinking we won't need to build as much new housing and other in
by bittercynic 2y ago
I agree that there will be some challenges due to the population aging, but if our numbers are shrinking we won't need to build as much new housing and other infrastructure. Also, for all its faults, industrialized agriculture makes it possible to grow enough food for everyone with remarkably few workers.
It seems like we currently have a glut of people looking for work, and having fewer working age people would make it much easier for people to negotiate better wages and working conditions.
- FrustratedMonky 2y agoNot sure about that. Current un-employment is at 4-5%, and a lot of people not finding jobs seems to be skills miss-match. Big picture, immigration is what is keeping the US going. US Citizens, don't like to pick strawberries, so when immigration is gone, no more fruits/vegetables. The negative population replacement has been covered up by immigration filling the gaps.