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Importantly, in the US, and before counting immigration. Still a significant milestone though.

by delecti 1y ago

Trowter 1y ago
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- shadowgovt 1y ago
  In what sense?
  - happytoexplain 1y ago
    It's a sarcastic way of saying "there is a lot of Indian immigration".
- LAC-Tech 1y ago
  Fertility rate of India is below replacement. Western countries are trying to prevent super aged societies via mass migration. Of course 1) Most of the source countries are themselves low fertility and 2) the more mass migration you have the less attractive the target country becomes. It's just kicking the can down the road. inb4 "wHaT aBoUt AfRiCa"? West Africa is about what the western world was post war, and is on the exact same trajectory - declining every year.
  - deleted 1y ago
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  - toomuchtodo 1y ago
    https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~jesusfv/Slides_London.pdf https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~jesusfv/Slides_London.pdf The demographic future of humanity: facts and consequences [pdf] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44866621 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44866621 - August 2025 (400 comments)
dhosek 1y ago
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- didgetmaster 1y ago
  The US has one of the most generous LEGAL immigration policies in the world and there never seems to be a lack of people around the world who are willing to fill available slots. The current administration is trying to make it so fewer people will want to violate our laws and sneak into our country. Those two things actually have very little to do with each other. That is why some of the biggest supporters of border enforcement are those who came here through legal channels.
- happytoexplain 1y ago
  I think it's worth keeping in mind that immigration is arguably the reason an administration this repugnant was able to get into power democratically. It's the one issue on which a small but critical mass of liberals have similar negative experiences as compared to most conservatives.
- geodel 1y ago
  I think lot of people will keep wanting but will be not be able to if current regime continues.

Importantly, in the US, and before counting immigration. Still a significant milestone though.

Trowter 1y ago

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shadowgovt 1y ago
In what sense?
- happytoexplain 1y ago
  It's a sarcastic way of saying "there is a lot of Indian immigration".
LAC-Tech 1y ago
Fertility rate of India is below replacement. Western countries are trying to prevent super aged societies via mass migration. Of course 1) Most of the source countries are themselves low fertility and 2) the more mass migration you have the less attractive the target country becomes. It's just kicking the can down the road. inb4 "wHaT aBoUt AfRiCa"? West Africa is about what the western world was post war, and is on the exact same trajectory - declining every year.
- deleted 1y ago
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- toomuchtodo 1y ago
  https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~jesusfv/Slides_London.pdf https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~jesusfv/Slides_London.pdf The demographic future of humanity: facts and consequences [pdf] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44866621 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44866621 - August 2025 (400 comments)

dhosek 1y ago

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didgetmaster 1y ago
The US has one of the most generous LEGAL immigration policies in the world and there never seems to be a lack of people around the world who are willing to fill available slots. The current administration is trying to make it so fewer people will want to violate our laws and sneak into our country. Those two things actually have very little to do with each other. That is why some of the biggest supporters of border enforcement are those who came here through legal channels.
happytoexplain 1y ago
I think it's worth keeping in mind that immigration is arguably the reason an administration this repugnant was able to get into power democratically. It's the one issue on which a small but critical mass of liberals have similar negative experiences as compared to most conservatives.
geodel 1y ago
I think lot of people will keep wanting but will be not be able to if current regime continues.