cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/68020773
Anon isn't worried about population decline
2 days ago by GolfFoxtrotLima to c/workreform
Feathercrown 6 points a day ago
whinging
British person detected
How's life going across the pond? I heard one of the parties for parliament wants to rejoin the EU
gravitas_deficiency 2 points 44 minutes ago
For what it’s worth, I use whinging occasionally (I see it as a more specific term than simply “complaining” or “whining”), and I’m a unitedstatesian
voytrekk 19 points a day ago
The biggest issue with population decline is generally an aging population. The older generations will require care, which we will not have the population to do.
The other issue is the ruling class is trying to replace good jobs with AI, keeping our wages for manual labor jobs low. Those end up bring harder to automate and have lower wages, so the incentive isn't there yet.
Pollo_Jack 7 points a day ago
An easy problem to fix with some planning. Incentivize more healthcare professionals by giving better wages and subsidized room and board while in school.
Radical_Socialist_t00t 6 points a day ago
Meh, its the aging boomers with the hoarded wealth and realestate anyway, thats three birds with one stone.
DigitalAudio 1 point 19 minutes ago
As part of the last large generation (Millennial-Gen Z whatever) just let us die. Don't give us care. Fuck that. We fucked shit up, let us go.
workreform
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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
Our Philosophies:
- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
- Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
- We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.
Our Goals
- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
- Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
- Better and fewer working hours.
- Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
- Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.
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workreform
@lemmy.world
17806
1699
6876
A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
Our Philosophies:
- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
- Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
- We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.
Our Goals
- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
- Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
- Better and fewer working hours.
- Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
- Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.
go to feed...
It turns out that when people are whinging about "population decline" it's actually a code word for "we're afraid people aren't having enough white babies." It's almost always a racist dogwhistle.
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