As the number of births declines year-on-year, a large percentage of childless Americans are not planning to have any children.
  • XIIIesq@lemmy.world
    72·
    7 months ago

    A man working an average job used to earn enough to buy an average house and comfortably support his wife and kids.

    Now you need two people in full-time work just to pay rent to the landlord.

    The problem is inequality of wealth and the solution is make work pay.

    • NABDad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      421·
      7 months ago

      No no, you’re wrong. The problem is taxes are too high and the people on the absolute top don’t get enough money. If we just make them a bit richer, the wealth will finally start trickling down on us.

      Wait! I think I feel it trickling down right now!

      Nope. Just piss. Again.

      • AA5B@lemmy.world
        111·
        7 months ago

        And too many immigrants. Surely if we keep them out, all those low wage manual labor jobs will still get done, and our population will increase

    • FenrirIII@lemmy.world
      2·
      7 months ago

      Executives: AI is the answer. We’ll replace people and won’t have to listen to them whining about how hungry they are.