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I will not argue that this is going to necessarily solve birth rate issues (we need to remove feminism for that to be fixed), but this particular issue on its own. Helping the next generation to a point when the hurdles have become higher is the right thing to do.

Yes, you do not want to coddle your children and enable bad behavior, but there is a balance that can be found. That balance can be found making sure that your children can even have the chance to raise a family in their own homes.

How many boomers have brought up to their children the "I want to have grandchildren" conversation? If they do bring up this sort of thing, do they understand that buying a home is a major hurdle for those who want to start a family?

If they really, really want those grandchildren, they should be willing to pitch in their own finances to help get a house for their own children. Perhaps some do, but I do not think this is common.

Many homes have become very expensive. So expensive that some people cannot get a foot in the door to get their first house by their own power. Boomers who look down upon younger generations for not being able to get their own home should really reserve their judgement, as they are a part of the problem for why homes are so prohibitively expensive. After all, they like seeing their property values increase. So they vote to keep it that way, even at the expense of the younger generations.

There is a point to be made about future generations not coasting on the money that they inherited, as this can lead to people becoming lazy and incompetent. But older generations should not take this to the extreme to the point that they leave nothing for their children or do not assist them financially at appropriate times. The perfect example of this is in the housing market.

While my own dad is a literal boomer, I will give him credit that he is better than many of his generation. What I mean is that he actually seems to care to leave my siblings and I something down the line. Might be in large part that he rarely spends money (he lives like a college student even though he does not really need to).

But there is something important that I still keep in mind: I do not want to feel like I should depend on any inheritance for my financial well-being.

@Tfmonkey Not sure if you already have this for your Wednesdayshow, but even if not, this is the perfect ragebait.

https://archive.is/qFoFx

Notice the positive examples given are not even at replacement rate.

@PapaPole fixed.

@Tfmonkey I have a theory about the "losing blood/iron and higher T levels." My thought is that the drop in iron levels triggers a response to the body to produce testosterone as a survival reflex. As in "Oh shit, this could mean death! Get those T levels pumping so that we can make it through this."

If my theory is correct, this is not a great idea to raise your T levels.

So I am not going to fret over "AUTOCRACY BAD" when having a democratic system (fake or real) is not making for a free system either. Having many different slave drivers that you "vote" on does not make the slavery any better than having it under one slave driver.

Having a singular ruler with all the power means that there is a single point of failure. His rule will either be great or terrible based on his actions alone.

But what can be done when the problem is entrenched among many different groups and individuals? You are dealing with many heads of the hydra, unable to solve anything politically with the vote (which can and has often been stolen).

And to make matters worse, many in power are unelected and not even check by the fake voting anyways.

Just because you can "vote" for candidates that make rules on your behalf does not magically make the tyranny non-existent. It just makes it more difficult to dispose of the tyrannical system because it does not simply come down to taking down a single ruler.

In the US, even if Joe Biden were to croak tomorrow, it would not change one thing. That is because he is not the problem, the whole government infrastructure is, as those who are pulling the strings can hide quite easily in the shadows.