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  • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•Study Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise
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    2 days ago

    Not complicated or difficult to understand.

    Poor have more children, because poor are generally more uneducated, especially in 3rd world countries. It is the more informed and educated that are having less children. People that are more informed and educated, generally think long term, and don’t just succumb to immediate gratification. Immediate gratification for someone who is poor, the cheapest thing is sex, and unprotected at that.

    Not to mention less educated people are more easily indoctrinated into devout religious beliefs. And the abrahamic religions and it’s offshoots all strongly encourage having children.

    It’s really not that complicated.

  • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•US students' reading and math scores at historic lows: 'Devastating trend'
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    9 days ago

    Fair enough, my wording was too simplistic. But I stand by what I said, and try to explain it better.

    Generally in the US, you have no choice but to own a car. It’s significantly more difficult if you can’t except for a few outliers like NYC (public transport everywhere but much higher cost of living?).

    It’s very difficult not to have a phone and internet, and be able to function in society, finding and keeping a job among other things.

    It’s extremely difficult to be homeless or live in your car, not to mention very uncomfortable.

    Health insurance premiums whether you need healthcare or not.

    Most jobs are tied to a 40hr or more workweek. Some of which don’t pay enough necessitating second jobs. Overwork and exhaustion resulting in limited ability to gain skills to escape.

    Energy industry: try living without oil, gas, electricity, etc. it’s impossible.

    • transportation
    • housing
    • energy related, electricity
    • phone, internet
    • healthcare

    My argument, is that these are every day extreme necessities, and they account for the vast majority of our expenses. We don’t have a choice to do without any single one of these (without severe hardship or external support). This is how we’re pseudo-enslaved. All of these things represent billions upon trillions of dollars of profit that mostly go to the elite. All of these above, should be completely socialized/nationalized and have the profit motive removed (as necessities).

    Free market capitalism is fine for things like PS5s, BMWs, yachts, mansions, breast implants, and gold plated iPhones. People can work to get luxuries. But having basic necessities met (simple smart phone, clean housing, basic transportation, etc.) should be part of a civilized society. It would mean no more billionaires.

    This doesn’t mean people should be able to sit around, do nothing, and get free stuff. Everyone should contribute. Some of the most important jobs like teaching kids, construction, nurses, etc. get shit pay, while billionaires play stock market games.

    Honestly I think the concept is simple. There’s money to do all this. It’s just currently going to the wrong people.