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applegrove

(131,290 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:23 PM 2 hrs ago

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People have more children when they can't count on all their children surviving childhood. Hmmmm?

â€œ.. Theyâ€™re drunk on their apparent power ..

â€œ.. They think this is the time for them to go for broke and just simply make the default no requirements at all.â€

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People have more children when they can't count on all their children surviving childhood. Hmmmm? (Original Post) applegrove 2 hrs ago OP

It's all about the birthrate. Well, the WHITE johnnyfins 2 hrs ago #1

Something to take note of for sure. Scott Alan Swaggerty 2 hrs ago #2

And under those circumstances, parents are more distant from their children. Turbineguy 2 hrs ago #3

... Solly Mack 1 hr ago #4

johnnyfins

(3,636 posts)

1. It's all about the birthrate. Well, the WHITE

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:28 PM

2 hrs ago

birthrate.

Scott Alan Swaggerty

(236 posts)

2. Something to take note of for sure.

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:29 PM

2 hrs ago

Turbineguy

(39,936 posts)

3. And under those circumstances, parents are more distant from their children.

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:33 PM

2 hrs ago

Solly Mack

(96,723 posts)

4. ...

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:17 PM

1 hr ago

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