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pcdb

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16. Immigration + Cost of living increase Populism

Reply to synni (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:01 PM

16 hrs ago

Declining birthrates are caused by high cost of living. To make up for fewer births, governments are increasing immigration which then increases cost of living thus decreasing birthrates further. Eventually this powder keg blows and you get Nigel Farage or Donald Trump.

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