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GOP struggling to solve the declining population problem (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by an_onanist to c/politicalhumor

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[–] AA5B 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

I don’t know if this really applies here. While lack of a living wage blocks many choices in life, is there anything specific for kids?

If you want more kids (and we do), you need to make those choices easier.

paid paternal/maternal leave
affordable universal healthcare
affordable childcare
affordable housing
pre-k education - why is this not public school?
school lunches - not just to help feed a family but to simplify getting multiple people ready in the morning, yay Massachusetts
affordable college - a handful of states are fixing this, yay Massachusetts, but what about the rest?

I know that’s more complicated than simply a living wage, but we’ve built a society that makes children more difficult, in many ways. If we want to encourage kids, we need to stop doing that

[–] dafo 2 points 5 months ago

As a new father myself, enjoying a long 6w long paid leave, can't help but to think S W E D E N, S W E D E N, S W E D E N. With that said, I definitely agree. We didn't have to consider any of those points as we decided to have our child, only if we as individuals were ready.

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