Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agoBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail.www.theguardian.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareKestrelAlex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoNone of these policies address that life is too expensive and difficult for people now for them to think about having kids…telling struggling people things will only get half as worse once they have children isn’t motivating anybody.
minus-squareEndward23@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months ago They do address This not the cause anyway.
minus-squareUraniumBlazer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoWhat’s the cause then according to you?
None of these policies address that life is too expensive and difficult for people now for them to think about having kids…telling struggling people things will only get half as worse once they have children isn’t motivating anybody.
What’s the cause then according to you?