Some politicians are for increasing population, via removing reproductive rights or permitting more immigration (that is, allowing more people to survive bad situations in home countries by coming to the U.S., where then, hypothetically at least, they could also increase relative consumption, too.)
Some politicians are for increasing population, via removing reproductive rights or permitting more immigration (that is, allowing more people to survive bad situations in home countries by coming to the U.S., where then, hypothetically at least, they could also increase relative consumption, too.)
As far as consumption goes, I too would like to see more equitable resource sharing. However, to people accustomed to the North American lifestyle, that's going to look a whole lot like impoverishment, and no politician running on a platform of "I want to reduce our material conditions to less-developed standards (and not just for the people the voter hates)" is never going to win a position of power. However, if consumption is sufficiently reduced, that too would have an effect on population (if there's not enough shelter, food, medical care, etc. - not pretty).
Some politicians are for increasing population, via removing reproductive rights or permitting more immigration (that is, allowing more people to survive bad situations in home countries by coming to the U.S., where then, hypothetically at least, they could also increase relative consumption, too.)
As far as consumption goes, I too would like to see more equitable resource sharing. However, to people accustomed to the North American lifestyle, that's going to look a whole lot like impoverishment, and no politician running on a platform of "I want to reduce our material conditions to less-developed standards (and not just for the people the voter hates)" is never going to win a position of power. However, if consumption is sufficiently reduced, that too would have an effect on population (if there's not enough shelter, food, medical care, etc. - not pretty).