I can’t speak for other countries but I think more people in the US would have kids if they knew the fed wasn’t just going to corral them into debt slavery. Artificial low interest rates and money printing has completely perverted consumer behavior to the point where everyone is trying to spend themselves into happiness and fulfillment. The ones at the top and the bottom vie for wealth transfers to either keep playing or the opportunity to play at all.
Nope.
It’s artificial birth control and abortion. The impetus of those trends can be debated, but they are the root source.
The youngsters might prefer
To Avoid responsibility ... raising kids is tough
Why bring kids into a world that will end in 11.4 years from climate change
It’s cheaper and less hassle to shoot your seeds with cheap porn
Kids love their phones more than each other
Parents are dumb so why would you want to be one.