I walk into the emergency ward, take a number, give my id to a clerk, sit down and browse reddit Lemmy for a couple hours, see a doc, get some treatment if needed, and leave with a prescription, maybe a referral, and probably a parking ticket.
For one, those roles dont pay worth a damn anymore. Two, many roles are being automated.
This society we built is now too expensive for anyone but the top 10 to 20 percent to afford. All these old people are expecting youngsters to foot the bill, but the young cannot even afford to look after themselves let alone an entire generation of seniors. How the hell are they supposed to afford kids?
Had a friend stay with us a few days. She had a hairless puppy with her. Less than a year old. It was also coldest part of the year. Not a good time to be hairless.
Dogs of course have to go outside to take care of business and being a pup, he onr day decided to take off exploring at top speed.
My cat at the time chased after him and herded him back towards us sheepdog style.
There is presently about 1.4 billion people in china. If they decide to rise up against their government, they wont need our help.