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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by lotsofpulp on Thursday February 19, 2026 @02:12PM (#47077790)
>We should just socialize necessities like food, shelter, and medical care so there is no chance of "Fucking it up."

How does socializing work if there are insufficient workers relative to non workers? I.e. the supply of food/shelter/medical care is insufficient to meet the demand?

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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by foxyv on Thursday February 19, 2026 @02:22PM (#47077916)
Why would there be insufficient workers relative to non-workers? Socializing health care, shelter, and food does not lead to a worker shortage. In fact, having a healthier and taken care of population leads to prosperity in general. In addition, it leads to reduced costs. Countries with socialized medicine pay a fraction of what America does for better health outcomes.
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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by lotsofpulp on Thursday February 19, 2026 @02:57PM (#47078356)
>Why would there be insufficient workers relative to non-workers?

The total fertility rate and the trends of that rate of basically every country, especially the ones with socialized medicine.

https://www.populationpyramid.net/norway/2025/

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Re:America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Eco... by foxyv on Thursday February 19, 2026 @05:19PM (#47080406)
Fertility rates? The world population is growing.
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