>>47446042negative population growth isn't inherently bad, but it is always 100% bad if a country is set up how modern westernized countries are, at least for a generation or 3.
For instance, anyone using the stock market for funds or retirement (aka 90% of people with jobs) would be extremely turbo fucked if America started experiencing prolonged negative population growth. If companies start making less money because of a shrinking consumer base, their stock will tank and people will lose their retirement funds.
You can build a society that doesn't care about negative population growth, but modern countries are not set up that way.
