Young people are needed because they are the only ones creating any value worth taxing or stealing.
BUT! There are more old people than young people, so democratically we skew policy towards “fuck young people”.
This means young people emigrate and not reproduce, so the country starts spiraling into economic oblivion.
So… we blame young people and move policy even further towards “fuck young people” while hoping that immigrants will emigrate away after they are done adding value we can steal. Spoiler - they will not emigrate.
Young people are needed because they are the only ones creating any value worth taxing or stealing.
BUT! There are more old people than young people, so democratically we skew policy towards “fuck young people”.
This means young people emigrate and not reproduce, so the country starts spiraling into economic oblivion.
So… we blame young people and move policy even further towards “fuck young people” while hoping that immigrants will emigrate away after they are done adding value we can steal. Spoiler - they will not emigrate.