American and European peasants are often told by their respective elites that immigration is necessary because a shrinking and/or aging population inevitably leads to an economic crisis.
Let’s look at Taiwan. The working-age population peaked in 2015. In real terms (adjusted for inflation), the economy has grown by more than 50 percent since then. What about right now? It’s growing at a rate of over 10 percent per year.
What does Google AI say about South Korea in two separate queries?
South Korea is experiencing an unprecedented demographic crisis, driven by having the world’s lowest fertility rate.
South Korea’s real GDP grew by an impressive 1.8% in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 3.8% year-over-year increase.
Japan’s labor force has been shrinking since the mid-1990s:
During what we’re told is a demographic catastrophe, Japan’s real GDP has been growing steadily:
(Of course, this means that the real GDP per worker is growing quite robustly.)
How does the religious belief that population shrinkage is an economic catastrophe remain unchallenged given the above examples?
The powers that be don’t want to be cared for in the rest home by soulless A.I. robots, so they make shit up in order to get a fresh supply of babies? They don’t want Somalians to abuse their elders, or not abuse them by being absent? [Laughing is triggering the neuralgia again, so ta for now.]
They were famously maxed out, years ago. US still has a ways to go before it’s as packed as Japan in the 80’s.
Only Wall St and politicians care about GDP. Actual citizens care about their net income and it’s buying power for housing, living, and leisure.
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> Grocery Order From Target That Cost $64 In 2020 Is Now $158 In 2026
https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/a-28-item-grocery-order-from-target-that-cost-64-50-in-2020-is-now-158-30-in-2026/
From TFA > Not one member of Congress has looked at a grocery receipt in decades.
That’s why AoC ran for Congress, IIRC, so she/her/them could do the same. An then, of course, the food stamp privileged who elect them have never looked at a receipt. “Oh, SNAP!” Leaving OAG to cough up the difference.
Having been shown several houses this year, one would never know foreclosures are up. Vinyl siding starter homes for $550K. Maybe some serious near-bubble-burst propping up going on?