▲ 791 ▼ Japan ‘on verge of no longer functioning’ after birth rate plummets to record new low (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 1 year ago by Stern@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 369 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] socsa@piefed.social 92 points 1 year ago (3 children) Japan will literally collapse into fire before they allow immigration permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well, that's why Western right wingers look to Japan. But the difference is that, Western right wingers are looking to regress back into the olden days when women were baby-churners, whereas I don't hear from Japan wanting the same (there are some but they are not significant enough to sway public opinion). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 child) They want the fantasy of a one income household but aren’t willing to increase wages to make it reality. The right wing uses this as a dog whistle to rally the uneducated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago Yeah, we both would love to be able to be a one income household, but it's just but feasible. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bacano@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'd like to take the part of the baby churning plan where a homemaker is part of each household. Like, subtract the misogyny where it's automatically assumed it would be the woman but households with children take a lot of work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago* I'd love to be a stay-at-home parent, but I make more money because I have the outside genitalia whereas my partner has the inside genitalia plus chest ornaments, so she'd be the smart choice. That's literally the biggest difference (beyond her being a much harder worker and my having a disability), yet I make 1.5x her salary. Humans are fucking stupid. We only make it because of our two incomes, so no one gets to stay home or have kids. Yeah America! permalink fedilink source parent [–] doctorfail@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago It’s easier to immigrate to Japan than the United States. There are lots of work visas and long term residency can be pretty quick with a professional position. Many of the clerks you see in Japan for ordinary jobs are immigrants from South Asia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tiger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Yeah, I can think of people of many different colors and varieties who would jump at the chance to go over there and help with whatever work they need doing for a decent wage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children) Well, that's why Western right wingers look to Japan. But the difference is that, Western right wingers are looking to regress back into the olden days when women were baby-churners, whereas I don't hear from Japan wanting the same (there are some but they are not significant enough to sway public opinion). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 child) They want the fantasy of a one income household but aren’t willing to increase wages to make it reality. The right wing uses this as a dog whistle to rally the uneducated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago Yeah, we both would love to be able to be a one income household, but it's just but feasible. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bacano@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'd like to take the part of the baby churning plan where a homemaker is part of each household. Like, subtract the misogyny where it's automatically assumed it would be the woman but households with children take a lot of work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago* I'd love to be a stay-at-home parent, but I make more money because I have the outside genitalia whereas my partner has the inside genitalia plus chest ornaments, so she'd be the smart choice. That's literally the biggest difference (beyond her being a much harder worker and my having a disability), yet I make 1.5x her salary. Humans are fucking stupid. We only make it because of our two incomes, so no one gets to stay home or have kids. Yeah America! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 child) They want the fantasy of a one income household but aren’t willing to increase wages to make it reality. The right wing uses this as a dog whistle to rally the uneducated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago Yeah, we both would love to be able to be a one income household, but it's just but feasible. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jonne@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago Yeah, we both would love to be able to be a one income household, but it's just but feasible. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bacano@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'd like to take the part of the baby churning plan where a homemaker is part of each household. Like, subtract the misogyny where it's automatically assumed it would be the woman but households with children take a lot of work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago* I'd love to be a stay-at-home parent, but I make more money because I have the outside genitalia whereas my partner has the inside genitalia plus chest ornaments, so she'd be the smart choice. That's literally the biggest difference (beyond her being a much harder worker and my having a disability), yet I make 1.5x her salary. Humans are fucking stupid. We only make it because of our two incomes, so no one gets to stay home or have kids. Yeah America! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago* I'd love to be a stay-at-home parent, but I make more money because I have the outside genitalia whereas my partner has the inside genitalia plus chest ornaments, so she'd be the smart choice. That's literally the biggest difference (beyond her being a much harder worker and my having a disability), yet I make 1.5x her salary. Humans are fucking stupid. We only make it because of our two incomes, so no one gets to stay home or have kids. Yeah America! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doctorfail@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago It’s easier to immigrate to Japan than the United States. There are lots of work visas and long term residency can be pretty quick with a professional position. Many of the clerks you see in Japan for ordinary jobs are immigrants from South Asia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tiger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Yeah, I can think of people of many different colors and varieties who would jump at the chance to go over there and help with whatever work they need doing for a decent wage. permalink fedilink source parent