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>>Simon_+(OP)
Much more important is the change in the age pyramid. A small society composed of many young and a few elderly can be a very happy one.

>>nieman+n1
It's the opposite. Many/increasingly old and fewer young. With a strong anti-immigration and persistent anti-foreigner/xenophobic mindset.

>>Tozen+E2
How does immigration solve the issue. Once they become wealthier, their birth rate is going to drop, so you have to keep importing poor people from overseas to keep your GDP rising. Why not address the issue itself instead of trying to bandaid it.

>>mufti_+k4
And how would you solve the issue?

>>benter+Dc
You have to let it happen. There will probably be a lot of suffering but rising labor costs will force solutions like automation. Most social issues in developed countries, like people having less and less relationships, are due to urbanization and technology which is more difficult to solve, but immigration is not going to fix that anyway. People recognize that endless growth is not sustainable but are too terrified of the alternative, as soon as it shows signs of slowing they want to keep it going by any means necessary.