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So that one child policy was a mistake I guess?

wsj.com

China’s Population Declined in 2022 for First Time in Decades

It was the first decline since the early 1960s, when the country was devastated by famine.

2:47 AM · Jan 17, 2023

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Population collapse is a massive danger to the future of civilization!

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And apparently a trend that is hard to reverse — JAPAN STATS ARE WILD -.50% a year!

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Population decline is a good thing…we’ve got 8B people on this planet and we need to lean down, not balloon more.

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Respectfully, that's Bullshit. The world is abundent, with more than enough to provide for much, much more people. Machiavellian imperialism has destroyed independence and created artificial scarcity. Ps - How many children do you have? I'd imagine below 2.1?

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China's population could halve within next 45 years, new study warns

HONG KONG: China's population decline may be much faster than expected, with the number of people in the country halving within the next 45 years, a new study has warned.

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Have you listened to Joe Rogan’s recent podcast? Guy nails it

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What episode?

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Some economists argue that the rise of automation will offset rising labour costs as the number of workers shrinks. Analysts argue that the trend will act as a long-term drag on the country’s property market, a crucial engine of growth. #China

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knows what’s up. Make a drink first though before listening and have a comedy in queue when you’re done.

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They’ve known for years, and have predicted the population to be cut in half before the century is out. They restricted them to 1 child from the 1970s all the way to 2016, where it rose to 2. In 2021, they implemented a 3 child policy.