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I really don't see why this is a "worry". The world could use less people.

It is only a worry for those that exploit poverty (both on the political left and the political right).

It is a worry for those thinking about need for a stable society. A rapidly ageing society puts great strain on social cohesion.

How does the political left exploit poverty? Assuming you mean actually left and not just liberal.

NGOs where 80% of the money goes to "admin costs" and 20% go to actual "help" (which is actually debatable if it actually helps depending on the way it is done)

Politically motivated/supported unions

In everything it does? Most poor people vote liberal but NONE of the leaders are poor. Knowing this, it makes political sense for them to keep the people poor. What will their priorities be when data shows that people who get out of poverty are likely to care about other issues, I don't know, like mass murder of babies... or race baiting or corruption?

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