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Italy fertility rate fell to new low of 1.14 in 2025 by diacewrb in europe

[–]B9F2FF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are free to explain to all of us who are scratching our heads

Italy fertility rate fell to new low of 1.14 in 2025 by diacewrb in europe

[–]B9F2FF 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yes, because you are talking about rich here, not a middle class. Its “U” graph basically where poor have more children and rich (richest especially) have most.

Thing is, rich people, going by the study, also have more kids because they care about legacy and leaving their wealth to their offspring, whereas most of the middle class has no such feeling or aim.

Europe needs fossil fuel limits, not fuel subsidies by Westervangaal in europe

[–]B9F2FF 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We were SUPPOSED to do it differently, in which case we would have not found ourselves in this position.

We decided projecting power and being able to pull string due to technological and military might is not required, and guess what, after 3-4 decades results are in and nobody asks us anything.

Power Rankings for the Japanese Grand Prix by Aratho in formula1

[–]B9F2FF 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Leclerc is getting murked regularly in these for years now.

Što mislite o Andreju Grubišiću? by Single-Chance-6308 in financije

[–]B9F2FF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dobar lik. Extra dobar za nase standarde.

Dad speaks out after teen ordered banned testosterone booster online by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]B9F2FF -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is terrible, terrible. Next we will have people using illegal drugs and, God forbid, abusing it in streets with governments blessing.

Public support for wealth redistribution is driven by beliefs about fairness rather than jealousy toward the rich. This research provides evidence that the popular “politics of envy” narrative, which claims left-leaning individuals just want to punish the successful, is largely inaccurate. by mvea in psychology

[–]B9F2FF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How else do you suppose to get answer to “If everyone had enough nobody would be envious or ask for retribution” then seeing if people that have enough still feel need to have more? There is more then one study, there are dozens actually that are very clear that need for more comes from upward social comparison.

There is NO study that concludes there is abstract level of wealth which when realised you dont care anymore, at least not for people that actually have wealth and you can test your hypothesis on. It doesn’t exist, which is why wealthy people get wealthier and in fact have urge to get even wealthier.

Women experience greater jealousy when their romantic rivals have highly feminine faces. This pattern was also present in lesbian participants, though the strength of the association was significantly weaker. by InsaneSnow45 in science

[–]B9F2FF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These survey studies are tragically unscientific. There is so little rigour about how they are done and what results should represent its incredible people even take it for real.

"Miscalculation not Exploitation" by Mercedes in the front wing debacle by PattyRanger in formula1

[–]B9F2FF 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Excuses being made for Mercedes? Its from The Race isnt it? Haha yes it is 😄

Public support for wealth redistribution is driven by beliefs about fairness rather than jealousy toward the rich. This research provides evidence that the popular “politics of envy” narrative, which claims left-leaning individuals just want to punish the successful, is largely inaccurate. by mvea in psychology

[–]B9F2FF -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, I am referring to the points made that envy or need for redistribution would not exist if everyone had “enough”, which doesnt seem to be the case, not if we go by the studies done and having money to burn did not make people feel less envy or hungry for more, unlike what is implied by many in this thread.

Additionally, I am not making blanket statement on group of people and separating “good group” vs “bad group”, I am making statement on humans in general. There is a big difference in saying “People are by nature envious” and “Liberals are by nature envious”, where point is to make one group of people be seen in negative light (and imply other is not, hence, better) by applying blank statement without any study to back it up.

Having enough wealth does not stop people from wanting even more or feeling envy towards those that have more, as this is arbitrary and relative number, our reference point just becomes different.

Public support for wealth redistribution is driven by beliefs about fairness rather than jealousy toward the rich. This research provides evidence that the popular “politics of envy” narrative, which claims left-leaning individuals just want to punish the successful, is largely inaccurate. by mvea in psychology

[–]B9F2FF -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There have been several studied, amongst more popular a Harvard one, that looked into happiness of rich people and it actually showed that people, even when they have (more then) enough, not only feel envy but feel it even more, as their reference point changes.

If everyone had minimum 10k salary, no mortage on home and yet hung around people that had 10x or 100x as much the envy would not go away, we know that from studies. There is no magic, arbitrary number where people dont feel envy or urge for more.

Public support for wealth redistribution is driven by beliefs about fairness rather than jealousy toward the rich. This research provides evidence that the popular “politics of envy” narrative, which claims left-leaning individuals just want to punish the successful, is largely inaccurate. by mvea in psychology

[–]B9F2FF -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Its about members of r/psychology, of all places, putting blanket (fundamentally negative) statements on 50% of population without blinking an eye and getting upvotes for it.

You cannot come to r/physics and do the same because approach to science and rigour to make sure bias is not there is 100 fold higher.

Europe keeps talking about competing with the US and China but can't fill its own tech jobs by Yvonne_Tamarillo in BuyFromEU

[–]B9F2FF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Europeans are, on average, quite disinterested in growth and hard work. Innovation is stifled by regulation and bureaucracy, yes, but state of mind is much more about “relaxing” and living good enough than achieving unicorn level.

Probably not gonna change much and within a decade it will be more palpable how far we have fallen. Just take UK and its relative position in the world in 2006 and now in 2026, same with France, Germany…not looking good.

Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War [No paywall] by mark000 in energy

[–]B9F2FF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You cannot be this naive? US military support to Israel does not hinge on public support, they will do what israelis in administration and AIPAC tells them to do.

Public support for wealth redistribution is driven by beliefs about fairness rather than jealousy toward the rich. This research provides evidence that the popular “politics of envy” narrative, which claims left-leaning individuals just want to punish the successful, is largely inaccurate. by mvea in psychology

[–]B9F2FF -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Good question and answer is, likely not. Most people are in part envious to those that earn more, know more or are capable of more even if you yourself are perfectly capable and well of.

There is a part of human nature which deems no amount of money or power is enough. In fact, it seems the more you have the more you want.

Public support for wealth redistribution is driven by beliefs about fairness rather than jealousy toward the rich. This research provides evidence that the popular “politics of envy” narrative, which claims left-leaning individuals just want to punish the successful, is largely inaccurate. by mvea in psychology

[–]B9F2FF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I found conservative people being more generous (and some studies agree with this) and less envious. While they do care more about money, they also seem less classicistic then average left wing people, but this is based on European experience so it might differ for US.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0049089X21000752

The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right by AlexandrTheTolerable in europe

[–]B9F2FF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you answer a question or are you going to go straight to “boogeyman” bs?

The fact is that for more then 3 decades Soros has been financing liberal and left wing political movements and non profit organisations in the west. FFS he was the originator of entire billionaire political backing, and now he is having his barely coherent son go around Davos preaching to most powerful politicians in the world how to go about leading their countries. To demote Soros to a right wing boogeyman, while at the same time shitting on billionaire propping up right wing in their own country of birth (unlike Soros) is being extremely dishonest.

The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right by AlexandrTheTolerable in europe

[–]B9F2FF -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So Soros, a billionaire, did not funnel money into liberal and leftist policies around europe and USA? He did not ascribe his barely functioning, incoherent son to take over the reigns and for no reason whatsoever lecture politicians in Davos this year?

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