>>37840I wish but I'd not be so sure. As long as welathy men are in power, they'd never allow that - the pyramid they're so severely benefitting from is entirely built and held by insanely cheap labor, provided by billions of people. So the more borderline slaves they get - the better for them. Not to mention, that low birthrates as a concept are in direct conflict with male's reproductive strategy and therefore his ego, his entire human being. It's incomprehensible to a man that he's being artificially prevented from having more, more and even more of his offspring, his little extensions, symbols of his ownership.
We're entering truly dark times, because world elites will do everything in their power to provide themselves with an endless sea of human labour and the easiest, shortest way to achieve their goals would be to strip women of their rights yet again.
The only scenario where world population becomes small is that of a worldwide matriarchy where women control reproduction, male population is forcivly brought down to 5-10% and are treated as slave cattle, straight women magically become mature human beings and stop being obsessed with Nigels and their "innocent baby boy sons uwu" (lel at that, this is the least likely option out of every single one I mentioned).
It's truly bleak, nonna. Just like you, I hope for the best (low human population would be a blessing), but I'm preparing for the absolute worst.