Comments by "Voryn Rosethorn" (@vorynrosethorn903) on "The Unexpected Upsides of Population Decline" video.

  1. A. It doesn't seem to be happening, the opposite in fact. B. At least one cause is it being pushed as deliberate policy in order to divide the society and import a cheap workforce, so no. C. This is not a plague, it's nearly or more damaging over the long term but it's not like shortage of labour is going to be an actual problem (see above), likewise it is very apparent that many traps are in place to gather up the wealth as the more prosperous generations leave us, one is inheritance tax but basically every other component of western economies is structured around asset stripping the generational wealth the boomers still hold. I predict the intention is serfdom, not anything positive, and without a popular revolt led by well organised and coordinated rebel elite, not to mention well funded, then they will get what they want because humans are compliant with power when isolated from support networks, almost certainly a part of the ongoing attacks on any form of social capital that is not filtered through state and corporate institutions. We are by no means in a hopeless predicament, but unless persistent, widespread and radical action is taken we will have one of our own making.
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  2. There are many discontented intelligent young men who could form such an elite, unfortunately they are ideologically divided and do not have the power base or independent wealth to do more than get on board with any likely contenders. At the moment the paypal mafia are seemingly positioning themselves in opposition to the regime and community building projects are in the works, but really anything is find so long as it can dislodge the current elite classes, who have utterly violated all right to rule. As for predictions beyond that, while take a look at some of the Chinese dynastic founders and imagine whether you would have guessed a prison guard could found the Han dynasty or the like.
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