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> We have chosen to do nothing about declining birth rates among the native population and have instead chosen to supplement the population with immigration fro
by andrewjl 5y ago
> We have chosen to do nothing about declining birth rates among the native population and have instead chosen to supplement the population with immigration from developing nations, or whatever term you wish to use for those countries where birth rates are still high.
It's a temporary solution at best because birth rates are falling worldwide and doing so much faster than expected. [1]
> Even when an extended family exists (grandparents are still alive, everyone is still married and on friendly terms) it is common for people to move to where the work is.
Do you mean to imply that people are forced to move to where the work is or that they choose to move there? Because that makes a big difference.
[1] https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/545397/empty-planet-by-darrell-bricker-and-john-ibbitson/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/545397/empty-planet...