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Anon isn't worried about population decline (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] limdaepl@feddit.org 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

What those „retiree per worker“ graphs always fail to mention is how productivity increased over the same period.

Those two workers today produce about as much as 8 did in the 50s so supporting the retirees should in fact be easier today, not harder.

That it isn’t is because wages didn’t increase proportionately.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

That it isn’t is because wages didn’t increase proportionately

Yes, because your wages go to said retirees. Who do you think owns all the companies not increasing your wages?