> We skip over fixing the birthrate

You're assuming the birthrate can be "fixed". Japan has an even worse demographic problem. They've tried "fixing" it and nothing much works. Similar for South Korea. Japan would certainly benefit from opening up to more immigration. Countries that can attract more immigration are going to benefit economically as the birthrates continue to decline globally. Why not be attractive to immigrants instead of wanting to repel them?

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strenholme 3 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

It is very much possible to use government force to solve the birthrate problem. Romania did it in the 1960s. Mind you, this would cause a lot of misery and suffering but it has been done.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decree_770

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account42 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You can definitely fix it. You might not like what it takes but others don't like their culture being replaced either.

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tuesdaynight 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

So tell us what it takes, I'm curious

	▲	15feetOfclay an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Teenage pregnancy, limited rights for unmarried women, heavily surveilled birth-control usage, all that good stuff. So long as the culture is preserved! There are 14 words that basically sum it all up

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bad_haircut72 an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Yes, the only way to preserve USAs culture of freedom of the individual is to dissuade/force women from making choices that dont benefit the group. Else we will fall to communism!!