• Shardikprime@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Bro right now, Italians have stagnant wages since the 80s, terrible real estate, no minimum wages and increasing costs of living and necessities. For young people, it is even worse, so many young Italians are leaving the country, a bleeding of fresh blood that is not going to be replaced in any way. Studies have shown Italy is going towards a demographic crisis because young people cannot afford to raise a family, so they either leave or stay with very low wages.

    • abraham_linksys@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Not sure what any of that has to do with my post…?

      Italy is still much safer, cleaner and friendlier than anywhere I saw in 8 years of living in DC, despite all the problems you just mentioned. Seems like strong social safety nets (sOcIaLiSm in the American dialect) are keeping people who are struggling from becoming desperate enough to turn to crime.