David Ho
To be earnest for a second, if they genuinely want people to have more babies, they need to create the conditions that ensure a livable future: a healthy democracy, a plan to address climate change, affordable housing, education, and healthcare, etc.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/us/politics/baby-bonuses-fertility-planning-trump-aides-assess-ideas-to-boost-birthrate.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BU8.eK_C.XLnbRfNPvs8-
Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning

Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.

The New York Times
Apr 21, 2025 at 12:57pmWeb
Show threadJim BlissApr 21, 2025

@davidho There are strong correlations between education levels and reduced birth-rate; lower infant mortality and reduced birth-rate; and lower wealth-inequality and reduced birth rate.

The Trump administration is attacking the Department of Education and universities. It is undermining childhood vaccine uptake, and it is massively increasing wealth inequality.

Just saying.

Show threadclimate voter/degrowthistApr 21, 2025
@davidho More babies has been a terrible idea for decades.
Show threadDr Susi ArnottApr 21, 2025
@davidho Not citizen of the USA - but tried living there a few decades back, and had to leave. All the indicators of social wellbeing seem to have worsened
Show threadmr brown  Apr 21, 2025
@davidho that's why Africa's population is booming, right? 😂
Show threadKevin Karhan Apr 21, 2025
@davidho precisely ALL OF THIS!
Show threadImNotRealTakeYourMedsApr 21, 2025
@davidho nha, they just want poor workers, removing women's autonomy and access to birth control is enough
Show threadCosvakApr 21, 2025
@davidho it's about control through suffering for profit, always has been