I recently read an article in The New York Post claiming that “America’s population decline may mirror Japan’s,” and I audibly laughed. There are a lot of issues when it comes to America’s birth rate, but the truth is, this article didn’t get it.
It is true that America, much like Japan, is experiencing rapidly dropping birth rates. To a point, the two countries also have a similar root cause: their culture. However, that’s where things end in terms of similarity.
There are a lot of nuances that make this article comically bad — including an overview on why America’s population won’t decline as quickly as people think. Let me explain what people aren’t discussing about America’s birth rate crisis…