From Newsgroup: alt.politics.usa

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/real-estate/article-15463851/us-economy-birth-rate-utah-decline.html

At first glance, the data suggests that Utah's cities are rapidly
losing young children. WhatrCOs really happening is more
complicated.

The numbers donrCOt simply count how many babies are born. Instead,
they measure how large a share of the population is made up of
children under the age of five.

That share can shrink either because fewer children are being
born rCo or because the adult population is growing much faster.

In Utah, both forces are at work. The state's total fertility
rate has been sliding for about 15 years, falling to around
1.8 children per woman.

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Keep an eye on SK and Japan ... they're the leaders, OK
maybe that's not the right word, in this depop trend.
Now, despite being xenophobes, they're importing workers
like mad.

In THEORY, the rise of 'AI' means we won't NEED as
many young workers ... but it's very unclear whether
that theory will translate into practice.

The USA might *want* those million 'Mexicans' BACK
again. Then more millions and more. Robots are NOT
set to deal with 'hands on' jobs any time soon.
So, soon enough, USA becomes MexiMerica - the past
culture/thinking disappears in a generation or two.

Thinking of "Handmaid" solutions ? Too LATE.

Contrary to past propaganda, most women do NOT want
to spend their lives as "breeders". Now they have
several means to NOT become such. So, guess what ?

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