Italians et al.... failing to reproduce, the nation is dying. Requiescat in Pace

[PalazioVecchio]

And also the Japanese, Eastern Germans, South Koreans, the Spanish. Lots of places. Empty schoolyards, empty playgrounds, and even whole villages dying out.

The middle class English ? certainly Londoners seem to be too busy managing a demanding career ?

Maybe the 'Children of Men' movie was not a fiction after all ?

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/births-fall-italy-15th-year-running-record-low-2024-03-29/

 

[steeleye20]

In which case, immigration is entirely necessary.....

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[PalazioVecchio]

In which case, immigration is entirely necessary.....

is there a hidden source of other Italians ? a population reserve ? Italians stashed away near the Mediterranean that can be tapped ?

After the European conquests, many tribes of Native Americans ceased to reproduce. And have pretty much disappeared off the face of the Earth. The Iroquois and Navajo have ceased to reproduce and will be headed for an existential oblivion in the near future. Similarly the Taiwanese are headed for obscurity. First to die are the languages, then the extended families .....and finally the nation.

Poverty is often cited as an explanation. However, the true story is more complex. Many countries with extreme poverty also have extremely high fertility. The converse is also true as we see in Hong Kong.

Empty Spain....

'Empty Spain’: country grapples with towns fading from the map

The doctor visits once a week in Sayatón, an hour from Madrid. In the 28 April elections, vanishing towns like this could be a key issue

www.theguardian.com

 

[Palace Old Geezer]

In which case, immigration is entirely necessary.....

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Maybe, but not illegals.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

back in the news again.......

Italy’s birth rate crisis is ‘irreversible’, say experts

Hundreds of Italian towns and villages had no new babies in 2023 amid an exodus of young people and an ageing population

www.telegraph.co.uk