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Overpopulation is a racist myth. Developed countries use far more resources and waste significantly more food than developing nations and wealthy people have a larger footprint than their working class counterparts.

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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/chart-of-the-day-thes...

https://theconversation.com/emissions-inequality-there-is-a-...

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This is one of the question that every such discussion about population management wanted to avoid.

Understandably, it's much harder to ask people to reduce their current way of life.

But technology still is the key here.

US household energy consumption actually dropped, resulting into overall leveled national consumption total [1]

[1] https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/homes.php

I'm not sure why you are claiming racism. I'm suggesting we raise the standard of living in poorer countries. That we empower women in these countries. Honestly, how is that racist?

Also, yes, wealthy countries over consume. Collectively we just don't care. We can't even get people to wear a mask. I don't think there is a pragmatic way to convince the west to consume less.

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