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applegrove

(131,460 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:23 PM Feb 17

People have more children when they can't count on all their children surviving childhood. Hmmmm? [View all]

â€œ.. Theyâ€™re drunk on their apparent power ..

â€œ.. They think this is the time for them to go for broke and just simply make the default no requirements at all.â€

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2026-02-17T17:30:06.497Z

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People have more children when they can't count on all their children surviving childhood. Hmmmm? [View all] applegrove Feb 17 OP

It's all about the birthrate. Well, the WHITE johnnyfins Feb 17 #1

Something to take note of for sure. Scott Alan Swaggerty Feb 17 #2

And under those circumstances, parents are more distant from their children. Turbineguy Feb 17 #3

... Solly Mack Feb 17 #4