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In the hours following former President Donald Trump’s election victory, Google searches related to 4B — a fringe South Korean feminist movement that made a name for itself in the mid to late 2010s — surged in the United States.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

As a man, I’m support this movement. Mainly because we don’t need more people on this crowded miserable planet. 7 billions is more than enough, preferably 3-4 billions.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The best way to do this is increase the wealth of 2nd and 3rd world countries.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Getting rid of the Catholic Church that are anti-contraception might also work

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, to increase the education of women in those countries (and poor areas of developed nations).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not just education. The country needs to be developed enough so that more children does not mean richer parents.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What do you mean? How does having more children make parents richer?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Children as a source of income: kids are labor for household chores in urban cities. They are used for agriculture and factories.

Retirement: Multiple kids means multiple incomes from which your "pension" will be funded.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As a man, I am also going to withhold sex from other men, for the 31st year running.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Not a big deal if you are in your 70s.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it's 8 billion right now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

We’re fucked.