Starmer's vision quest

[albion]

Michelle Mone stole 32,902 years worth of third child allowance.

China went one child, which was better for the planet.

 

[icowden]

China went one child, which was better for the planet.

Although arguably not better for the abandoned children or those left to die on hillsides.

 

[albion]

Although arguably not better for the abandoned children or those left to die on hillsides.

One hopes things work out like it did for our own serial abandoners children.
Coming more bigly to US states soon.

 

[spen666]

China went one child, which was better for the planet.

So much better than stopping / reducing the building coal fired power stations or reducing carbon emissions?

 

[albion]

So much better than stopping / reducing the building coal fired power stations or reducing carbon emissions?

Probably. Though the recent glut in solar panels means China now implements more green than the rest of the world combined.
If you included China as another crazy pseudo carbon offsetter then maybe they would be greener than the rest of the world 5 fold.

 

[Ian H]

 

[BoldonLad]

Although arguably not better for the abandoned children or those left to die on hillsides.

True, but, presumably, sooner or later, population growth will have to be confronted, otherwise, even more may die.

Personally, I think the problem will be “solved” by something like Covid+

 

[cookiemonster]

China went one child, which was better for the planet.

Which didn't do well for the population as it faces a population crunch in about a decade's time. Too many old people, not enough young people to fill the gap.

China basically scrapped its one child policy years ago but the problem is that the young people around are not having kids, or enough of them, to fill the upcoming population crunch. They can't afford it and the 996 work regime is leaving them exhausted.

Much to the annoyance of the CCP.

 

[albion]

One good China thing came to light recent. Those in manual labour get to retire early, which is how it should be, as they die earlier.

Here it is/was much the opposite, at least in government.

 

[icowden]

True, but, presumably, sooner or later, population growth will have to be confronted, otherwise, even more may die.

I thought we were already on a population reduction curve?

 

[BoldonLad]

I thought we were already on a population reduction curve?

If we are, not fast enough, perhaps?

 

[Rusty Nails]

If we are, not fast enough, perhaps?

Perhaps, but how in real terms do we reduce the planet's population? And where; those countries that are reducing their birth rates or those that continue to have large families? Government dictat, voluntary action, international agreement?

 

[BoldonLad]

Perhaps, but how in real terms do we reduce the planet's population? And where; those countries that are reducing their birth rates or those that continue to have large families? Government dictat, voluntary action, international agreement?

Good question. Same way we "cooperate" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce use of fossil fuels, etc etc. In short, personally, I don't see it happening. "Nature" will take a hand mass starvation/water shortages/disease/war will "solve" the problem. The Human Race may, or may not survive. It is not what I WANT to happen, but, based on our performance so far, I think it is what will happen.

 

[Deleted member 159]

What have you done Starmer. You have literally painted the vast majority of the British public as right wing thugs. They wont forget or forgive when the time comes.

 

[albion]

I doubt it matters, them moving in drove from the Tories to the Farage gang.
They are a tiny minority, one that probably gets even smaller in this instance