You're right, that is a good point. It shouldn't be surprising in a biological context.
No one should be alarmed that birth rates in the west are what they are
But I've got to disagree here. There's plenty of reason to be alarmed from a fiscal perspective. They've been pretending growth is infinite and kicking the can down the road. Organized the economy and social support structures as Ponzi schemes. They should be alarmed that birth rates are failing because the existing architecture is ass-backwards. What the US should've done is treat the Boomers as a rare event that would have be managed as an exception instead of treating it as a new status quo.
Until they can fix that, the lower birth rates are an issue. The question is which issue is going to force the other and unfortunately, history suggests they will choose "base of population pyramid not wide enough -> infinity immigration."
The solution is younger generations need to run for office on the promise of obliterating social security. Politicians pandered to boomers because they were so big. Boomers are dying off now. The time to strike is 2028.
The politician who promises to throw boomers under the bus so that the rest of us may thrive will win in a landslide.
"Hey, remember how you pay a shitton in taxes and can't afford a 1200 sqft home, but boomers refuse to move out of their mcmansions because they need a driveway to park their RV and boat while they collect your income each money via social security? How about fuck them, and you keep your money. They're forced to sell. You can finally start a family and buy a suitably sized home."
You're right, that is a good point. It shouldn't be surprising in a biological context.
But I've got to disagree here. There's plenty of reason to be alarmed from a fiscal perspective. They've been pretending growth is infinite and kicking the can down the road. Organized the economy and social support structures as Ponzi schemes. They should be alarmed that birth rates are failing because the existing architecture is ass-backwards. What the US should've done is treat the Boomers as a rare event that would have be managed as an exception instead of treating it as a new status quo.
Until they can fix that, the lower birth rates are an issue. The question is which issue is going to force the other and unfortunately, history suggests they will choose "base of population pyramid not wide enough -> infinity immigration."
And that likely reaction is why it alarms me.
The solution is younger generations need to run for office on the promise of obliterating social security. Politicians pandered to boomers because they were so big. Boomers are dying off now. The time to strike is 2028.
The politician who promises to throw boomers under the bus so that the rest of us may thrive will win in a landslide.
"Hey, remember how you pay a shitton in taxes and can't afford a 1200 sqft home, but boomers refuse to move out of their mcmansions because they need a driveway to park their RV and boat while they collect your income each money via social security? How about fuck them, and you keep your money. They're forced to sell. You can finally start a family and buy a suitably sized home."