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It’s disingenuous to imply “industrialists” are the only ones unhappy. Anyone who doesn’t want to die a stranger in their own land is also concerned.
by georgeburdell 4mo ago
It’s disingenuous to imply “industrialists” are the only ones unhappy. Anyone who doesn’t want to die a stranger in their own land is also concerned.
- sosomoxie 4mo agoWhat does "die a stranger in their own land" mean and how does it relate to birthrate?
- InsideOutSanta 4mo agoProbably "fewer kids means immigration is required to maintain social safety nets, but I don't like to look at people who don't look like me."
- surgical_fire 4mo agoIf the concern is one that sounds horribly like eugenics, perhaps this hypothetical "people" should indeed go the way of the dodo.
- georgeburdell 4mo agoAn agreeable platitude, but such a people are not born, they’re made as their neighborhoods close off, their favorite restaurants and stores disappear, their children are excluded from playdates with school friends, and they’re rejected from employment in favor of one of the tribe. Also do consider that you’ve advocated for the elimination of people holding a belief that is far more common in the world in aggregate than in the few high HDI countries
- surgical_fire 4mo agoNone of this happen because "they are strangers in their own land" (which is just a cowardly way to complain about brown people). This happen due to economic pressures and incentives. The neighborhoods are closed off because it became too expensive. Stores and restaurants disappear when rents gone up and most people prefer to buy shit on Amazon or use delivery apps for food. I have no fucking idea what you are talking about children being excluded from playdates. Rejected employment "in favor of the one of the tribe" is plain bullshit.
- archagon 4mo agoYes, Native Americans ought to get their land back. (What do you mean “no, not like that”?)
- jandrese 4mo agoHere I thought I was being more diplomatic to elide the blatant racism when discussing this topic.