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Re:What happens if Japan takes in zero immigrants? on Friday June 05, 2026 @12:40AM (#48408047)
>But a strict zero-immigration policy collides with one terrifying reality: No country in history has successfully reversed a falling fertility rate, and Japan shows zero signs of breaking that trend.

Wrong! Korea has successfully reversed theirs starting this year due to some extreme policies benefiting families with children

[1] https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-05-27/nationa... [2] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/25/south-korea-bi...

Re:Handy – Free open source speech-to-text app on Thursday January 15, 2026 @02:47AM (#46629387)
There's a slightly awkward naming overlap with an existing product.
Re:How can I influence others without manipulating them? on Sunday September 21, 2025 @10:47PM (#45328644)
It's all influence. When it's convenient and good we call it charisma, leadership, crisis navigation. When it's bad we call it manipulative, control freak, sociopathic.