I knew that article would mention immigration. Here's the gist: * older people people favor policy that benefits themselves by sacrificing their kids * young

I knew that article would mention immigration. Here's the gist: * older people people favor policy that benefits themselves by sacrificing their kids * young people have been economically tapped out and have lost confidence in supporting a family, thus wont have children * population declines across the developed world [1] * "elites" see writing on the wall and rightly anticipate economic decline * elites and owners of assets (who are typically older) advocate for more favorable policies for themselves (lower wealth taxes, lower inheritance tax, NIMBY-isms) while also advocating for more immigration to keep labor costs down and population growth up * young people get squeezed (again) with the double whammy of stagnant wages and high housing costs And thus the US is set up for an ugly political war between: * young vs old * those who do not own assets vs asset owners * anti-establishment vs establishment * socialism vs capitalism * closed borders vs open borders * etc Which is playing out as we speak. [1] https://www.populationpyramid.net/world/2019/ https://www.populationpyramid.net/world/2019/