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[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 129 points 1 day ago (28 children)

You can tell capitalism is super efficient and sustainable by how it totally collapses without fresh babies to sacrifice.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz -1 points 23 hours ago (7 children)

Progressives have made kids useless. In the distant past they could help carry firewood or gay bales around the homestead.

Industrial revolution fucked it up. Sure for a while you could send them down into the mines or get them sweeping chimneys but over time that got outlawed due to the increased danger these jobs involved.

Now, why bother having kids? You can't do anything with them. Even worse, they play games like Minecraft. You are literally spending your money for them to virtually work in the mines where they don't bring in any money at all!

[–] Capybara_mdp@reddthat.com 9 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Wait, you you’re saying the solution is… being back child labor? We truly are living in some times when that isn’t considered a unique statement.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 13 hours ago

I would hope it is obviously not a serious suggestion. But it does show a clear difference in modern society that might go some way to explaining current trends.

[–] webadict@lemmy.world 15 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

The children yearn for the mines.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 5 points 20 hours ago

I'm interested in the gay bales, where do I find out more about those?

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