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No American babies, no greatness: The average number of kids per U.S. woman has dropped in the past 10 years
American Thinker ^ | 07/01/2020 | Alejandro Macarron

Posted on 07/01/2020 5:47:00 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

How can America be great in the future with fewer babies every year? In the long term, no way, José. The average number of kids per U.S. woman has dropped from 2.12 in 2007 to 1.71 in 2019, the lowest ever. In the case of whites, it's 1.61. This baby deficit continues to grow, and with it, America's greatness potential shrinks. The U.S. share of world births is one third less than in 1960. This looks good only compared to Europe, where the decline is one half less.

Immigrants haven't provided a sufficient solution to the social undermining that entails too-low birth rates in any developed nation, even in the United States, a nation that still has worldwide comparative advantages to attract high-skilled workers from other countries, with its buoyant economy, high-tech industries, limited welfare state, and powerful cultural draw.

Fewer children have many consequences. Accelerated social aging is one of them. Half of Americans in 2020 were 38 years old or younger, a median age that is 10 years higher than in 1970. Two factors account for this aging: fewer children and a longer life expectancy. By far, the first of the two is the more important contributor. Aged societies, non-dynamic by essence, face a terrible dilemma: either they transfer an increasing share of wealth created by a shrinking working population to the elderly, or the growing ranks of pensioners are poorer and with deteriorating health care. Fewer children also contribute to another problem: loneliness. Fifty years ago, 5% of Americans lived alone. Now, 11% do.

Internationally, a shrinking demographic weight endangers America's leadership. In 1900, Europe (including Russia) had 25% of the world population; now that that is less than 10%, it is an increasingly marginal geopolitical player. China has more than four times as many working-age people

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KEYWORDS: births; children; demographics; usa
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To: elcid1970

Nope, but oh well.
It would be known to me before deciding.
I wouldn’t need one in Iceland, and I’m willing
to bet I could acquire one in Costa Rica. (Whether legal or not)


41 posted on 07/01/2020 6:29:31 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: SeekAndFind

Feminism is winning.


42 posted on 07/01/2020 6:30:19 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: Chickensoup
Probably the only way to get the genie of promiscuity and moral turpitud eradicated is to let Islam loose and allow Christianity to die off.

All that stuff still goes on in Islamic societies, they just do a better job of keeping it hush-hush.

43 posted on 07/01/2020 6:30:19 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: CodeToad

The quote I found the other day, says it all:

Hard Times make Good Men
Good Men make Good Times
Good Times make Weak Men
Weak Men make Hard Times

(and the cycle begins all over again)


44 posted on 07/01/2020 6:31:36 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

I Understand. And so did Christians. But sending evil to the margins is a good thing


45 posted on 07/01/2020 6:32:09 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: EEGator

Poland makes the most sense for me, as I am very familiar with their History and Culture, and for Americans, it’s a relatively cheap place to live. Now the language...that’s a challenge, but the good news is plenty of people in the big cities speak English.

I’ve been looking at the Gdansk/Sopot area, they have some decent beaches there.


46 posted on 07/01/2020 6:35:34 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Bunk beds, hand me down clothing, sewing clothing when it got holes in it. When was the last time anyone darned socks? Left-overs for dinner. People could afford to have more children if they wanted to. People just don’t want to do without their stuff.


47 posted on 07/01/2020 6:38:59 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Fire Fauci)
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To: SeekAndFind

Yeah, will maybe it’s because we not only have to support our own families, we have to support so many others too via massive taxes that pay for other people who don’t contribute to the tax base to have as many children as they wish.

Had two, wanted four, husband said we can’t afford it (he was right) and that was the end of it. Regret it to this day...


48 posted on 07/01/2020 6:39:52 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby!)
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To: dfwgator

The good part about Iceland is it’s difficult to become a citizen.
The bad part is Winter is a bit long and dark.
You have to work and live there for 7 years, and speak the language fluently.
The language is very difficult, so no third world retards are immigrating.
This will probably get ruined too, for diversity sake and all.
Maybe Costa Rica is better.


49 posted on 07/01/2020 6:40:27 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: dfwgator

Hopefully Poland remains as they are.


50 posted on 07/01/2020 6:41:07 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: SeekAndFind

While that doesn’t portend well for the future, I can’t blame someone for not wanting to bring children into this rapidly declining country.


51 posted on 07/01/2020 6:41:26 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Seattle is a hostile city. No American blood should be shed for it.)
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To: EEGator

I think at least Duda should be re-elected, his opponent is fairly liberal, but at least even the “liberals” in Poland aren’t that moonbatty.


52 posted on 07/01/2020 6:42:04 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Kriggerel

A friend’s college dropout son got a seasonal job with UPS. I told him that if he stuck around and got into management or driving, that he could actually support a family with a UPS job.

I was informed by the other adults that young men no longer think that way, that two income families were the norm, so getting a decent paying job with benefits was not a goal.

Hard to raise a family with that attitude.


53 posted on 07/01/2020 6:42:27 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Father in Heaven, I trust in Your love.)
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To: EEGator
Let it be known that White women destroyed America.

... or at least didn't do their part to maintain it.

Nice bar line, if I was (a lot) younger. "Let's do our part to Keep America Great!"

54 posted on 07/01/2020 6:43:48 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Jeff Chandler

UPS drivers are union and make solid bank & benefits.


55 posted on 07/01/2020 6:46:45 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: JungleGoat77

No. They need consumers for the cheap Chinese stuff sold by Walmart. Plus, dispense a little welfare to the immigrants and viola...a self perpetuating consumer economy!


56 posted on 07/01/2020 6:49:37 AM PDT by ARW
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To: EEGator

UPS driver — the cream of local P&D jobs.


57 posted on 07/01/2020 6:50:11 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Father in Heaven, I trust in Your love.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Not for our guests from South of the border. They’re doing great.


58 posted on 07/01/2020 6:52:04 AM PDT by dljordan
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To: Jeff Chandler

Of course women are told that making a career is more important then sharing a life and raising a family. Isn’t indoctrination great?

Look at the majority of rioters, women.


59 posted on 07/01/2020 6:53:30 AM PDT by JayAr36 (Do you want to be a subject or a citizen.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Only stupid people having loads of babies. It's Darwin getting revenge.


60 posted on 07/01/2020 6:54:19 AM PDT by FXRP (Cogito, ergo Spam!)
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