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PS: The point here is NOT that poor people shouldn't have kids, it's that no one should be having kids without having the basics of childcare covered, which necessitates widespread systemic, societal, and economic change so that no parent needs to worry about those basics, and kids can grow up in secure, healthy environments. I completely forgot to mention this when I originally posted it, and that's my bad.

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[–] fake@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago

The previous gen of my family grew up in public housing and in poverty but are now multi-millionaires (8 digit networth).

That's great and all, but you need to acknowledge that isn't normal or achievable for most people in that situation.