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		silisili on July 15, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The global fertility rate is falling The boomers will be dead long before the system shocks itself. Probably the tail end of Gen Xers or Millenials that will get royally screwed, if I had to guess.

iso947 on July 15, 2020 [–]

Of course, screwed by boomers, then screwed by the those born today.

imtringued on July 15, 2020 | [–]

I don't really think so. It's the parents who decided to have fewer children and be against immigration (mostly the US and UK). If they are really getting screwed then they can always open their countries up for immigrants.

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