Chromaedre t1_ixcr5s5 wrote
Reply to comment by Effective-Dig8734 in ‘Without enough Latvians, we won’t be Latvia’: eastern Europe’s shrinking population | Latvia’s population is 30% smaller than it was in 1990 and by 2050 numbers will be in decline in over half of Europe’s 52 countries. by mossadnik
When you don't have social protection (health, retired pension, etc), your children become your social protection. Also might as well have a lot of 'em to raise the chances one survive.
Leemour t1_ixd8yjw wrote
The funny thing is that pension schemes dont work in most places. My grandparents rely on my parents, and Im ready to support my parents along with my children in the future, because these pensions are useless when the economy is so volatile.
Even in Germany there is a name for the phenomenon of "pensioners poverty" its so frustrating.
Miketogoz t1_ixdo5qn wrote
Meanwhile in Spain pensioners are richer (or less poor) than the working population. I'd have it your way, honestly.
Chromaedre t1_ixddp7e wrote
Yeah same thing in France for some of our retirees, to the point where you either need to plan for a complementary revenue or never stop working / retire at a grotesque age (that's why we were on strike lately).
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