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I agree with the sentiment here, but doesn't birthrate decline correlate with increased income? National birthrates always fall as a country's per capita income rises.
Yes, but actually no. AFAIK, it decreases when infant & childhood mortality decrease or when Quality Of Life (QOL) decreases.
Post-Soviet Europe that was given shock therapy by neocolonialists had decreased QOL and decreased birthrates, and increased deaths of despair. Now that neoliberalism has reached more advanced stages back here in the imperial core, our QOL and birthrates are also decreasing, and our deaths of despair are rising. 'Deaths Of Despair' Examines The Steady Erosion Of U.S. Working-Class Life
Well, they say that, but if you poll Americans of birthing age, most say they want more kids but can't afford it. Also, on paper I make more than my dad did, even including inflation, but I couldn't get within a MILE of providing two kids with the lifestyle he did on what I make, so... IS income really increasing in these places?
They're lying to us about inflation. It's bigger than the authorities will admit. Lots bigger.
Hot take: birthrate is high when it's economically profitable to have kids - helping hands all around to take care of stuff. When they're a financial burden for the rest of your life besides substantially worsening your quality of life, birthrate plummets.