The fun part is that every country that progresses past the industrial revolution stages of technology goes through the same demographic shifts. The end result is a declining population, and the reasons have a lot to do with stability, safety, healthier children, education, and gaining civil rights.

The world’s global population is starting to tip into decline, not just “The West’s” (whatever the OP idiot) means by that. The only nations who continue to have classic population gains are ones with generally shorter lifespans, higher risk communities, lower education levels, and more oppression by oligarchies. So, yeah, I’m in no way interested in the shit OP is pedaling because I value my children’s lives and futures.