[dangus]

You don’t even have to think that hard about it.

Without immigration an imminent depopulation crisis is on its way to America.

We are actually blessed to be in demand as an immigration destination as well as a culture and infrastructure uniquely set up for it.

Squandering that advantage to satisfy xenophobic ideology is yet another demonstration of the Republican Party’s lack of fiscal responsibility. See also: completely random war in Iran, ICE budget increases spent on kicking out taxpayers/customers, tax cuts for billionaires, the current record high budget deficit, $1.8 billion fund for Trump brownshirts, etc.

[iugtmkbdfil834]

<< Without immigration an imminent depopulation crisis is on its way to America.

You may not realize this, but it appears to be the goal in this case.

[thrownthatway]

> Without immigration an imminent depopulation crisis is on its way to America.

Most countries have this same issue. Not all, but the global population rise, if current trends continue will reverse.

Can you explain to me your understanding of why that is?

And can you also explain your understanding of why Israel is the only Western country that has a fertility rate above replacement?

[dangus]

To be honest, the depopulation crisis is not something we are likely to be able to stop in the long term. But curtailing immigration certainly won't help, and the US would be uniquely positioned as an immigration destination to weather the storm of rapid depopulation better than other countries if it continued its status as an immigration center.

Recommended reading:

After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People

Or really any other book on the subject, I'm not married to that one, it's not a perfect book it's just one that's easy to find because of the distinctive cover.

I don't care to get into talking about Israel. It's a country with the population of Ohio, so if it's an anomaly, it's an anomaly. The only discussion I can get into that country is going to get distasteful.