Dominic, there is a concerted effort from Western Governments to replace White people in their own countries. White people make up only 7% of the global population and the current flood of illegal immigration (almost all fighting age and male) into western nations is clearly not an accident. We cannot vote our way out of these problems.
Another outstanding piece, thank you Dominic. I trust you'll be watching the SA elections in May with interest. I predict the end of the ANC (they are morally, ethically, and now also FISCALLY bankrupt) and face losing majorities in provinces KZN and Gauteng as well as large and important financial cities of Durban, Joburg, Pretoria, Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth with the ANC due to lose even further seats at all levels of government in the Western Cape, erstwhile the only Province that is not and has not been run by the ANC at any level for time, as well as other provinces nationwide. These provinces and cities probably make up 90% of SA's entire GDP. The organs of state that might create unrest or precipitate a revolution or power grab by the ANC have failed. There is no army and the police are outnumbered 50:1 Private security to SAPS Copper on the beat. The Party itself is bankrupt and has found there last remaining assets being secured by bailiffs. The Reserve Bank has not printed money to attempt to create hyperinflation and radical, extremist politics. The Rand is severely undervalued at current ZARGBP of 24. This land will soon be rid of the ANC, forever banished to a small party if rural, poor and uneducated, from which significant more of its people can rise. The libertarianism of South Africa is complete: no big brother, no CCTV, no woke allowed, no woke take over of institutions, no petty rules, no jobsworths, no intrusion from govt or govt organs (incompetent, no vision for the future, and bankrupt, an unfortunate trio of factors for government which I quite like), no refugee crisis, limited anti-Christian white male, a revenue (SARS) and a reserve bank not captured by Zuma and the Guptas. For R120,000 (£5k) anyone with a balance sheet illustrating R12m (£500k) in net assets / equity can reside and come and go without limit in South Africa. Food is incredible and 3 times cheaper than the UK. Pretty much everything is 2-3 times cheaper than the UK. The weather on the Sunshine Coast is mint year round and the nine provinces offer something completely unique to those who get to travel them. Come and visit and invest soon! (Go well that side!)
I do not buy the cost argument on birth rates; for a start it is a global phenomena. A common misunderstanding about the Baby Boom is that it was a post-war occurrence. In reality, it started in Europe and North America from the mid-1930s (1937 in Britain). These were societies mired in the Great Depression; so full of people struggling to make ends meet. What the Boom did follow was a massive rise in marriage rates, across all social classes, which remains unexplained. It does, however, suggest that finding a way to raise marriage rates may reverse the global decline in birth rates.
Excellent. While I think you are right about declining birth rates in the west / developed (???) world ie it’s just too effing expensive to have children, there are other factors in the “developing” world. Increasing urbanisation has meant that women there now have better access to birth control, education and employment and are under less pressure from their tribal, traditional, agricultural societies to get married and have children. But fundamentally I think you are right - this is Mother Nature reacting to population growth, by switching it off - how exactly she is doing it is almost beside the point. Unfortunately the one group who seem to be immune to this are the elites - they seem to be getting and staying marrried, and reproducing at above replacement level, rather more than the rest of us. Which, evolutionarily speaking, is perhaps the point. Soon we will all be hairdressers and telephone sanitisers (that’s a HHGTTG reference, btw). When they’ve all left for Golgafrincham or wherever it was, perhaps we can get on with our lives.
Of course expenses have a lot to do with population decline. But I think one big reason for it, as the South Koreans said recently, is mad, unhinged, radical feminism we see in modern societies.
Elon Musk knows it. He says a lot of tabooed things out in the open but I don't think even he of Spacex and Tesla fame, can say this out loud otherwise he'll face the Wrath of the Witch.
Face it--the role of mother in our modern society has been smashed. The most beautiful, holy, and sacred maternal instinct has been crushed in the altar of money and power.
Let's hope Mother Nature will rekindle this sacred instinct again....
Dominic, First rate, thanks.
Really important subject. Hope you will return to it.
My dad was a humble printer in the 70s. Bought a 3 bedroom house in a nice suburb of London, had a stay at home wife and 2 children.
Also great point about the GDP. The "GDP line going up" is the new religion that's captured our elites.
We must expose this madness.
Dominic, there is a concerted effort from Western Governments to replace White people in their own countries. White people make up only 7% of the global population and the current flood of illegal immigration (almost all fighting age and male) into western nations is clearly not an accident. We cannot vote our way out of these problems.
Another outstanding piece, thank you Dominic. I trust you'll be watching the SA elections in May with interest. I predict the end of the ANC (they are morally, ethically, and now also FISCALLY bankrupt) and face losing majorities in provinces KZN and Gauteng as well as large and important financial cities of Durban, Joburg, Pretoria, Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth with the ANC due to lose even further seats at all levels of government in the Western Cape, erstwhile the only Province that is not and has not been run by the ANC at any level for time, as well as other provinces nationwide. These provinces and cities probably make up 90% of SA's entire GDP. The organs of state that might create unrest or precipitate a revolution or power grab by the ANC have failed. There is no army and the police are outnumbered 50:1 Private security to SAPS Copper on the beat. The Party itself is bankrupt and has found there last remaining assets being secured by bailiffs. The Reserve Bank has not printed money to attempt to create hyperinflation and radical, extremist politics. The Rand is severely undervalued at current ZARGBP of 24. This land will soon be rid of the ANC, forever banished to a small party if rural, poor and uneducated, from which significant more of its people can rise. The libertarianism of South Africa is complete: no big brother, no CCTV, no woke allowed, no woke take over of institutions, no petty rules, no jobsworths, no intrusion from govt or govt organs (incompetent, no vision for the future, and bankrupt, an unfortunate trio of factors for government which I quite like), no refugee crisis, limited anti-Christian white male, a revenue (SARS) and a reserve bank not captured by Zuma and the Guptas. For R120,000 (£5k) anyone with a balance sheet illustrating R12m (£500k) in net assets / equity can reside and come and go without limit in South Africa. Food is incredible and 3 times cheaper than the UK. Pretty much everything is 2-3 times cheaper than the UK. The weather on the Sunshine Coast is mint year round and the nine provinces offer something completely unique to those who get to travel them. Come and visit and invest soon! (Go well that side!)
I do not buy the cost argument on birth rates; for a start it is a global phenomena. A common misunderstanding about the Baby Boom is that it was a post-war occurrence. In reality, it started in Europe and North America from the mid-1930s (1937 in Britain). These were societies mired in the Great Depression; so full of people struggling to make ends meet. What the Boom did follow was a massive rise in marriage rates, across all social classes, which remains unexplained. It does, however, suggest that finding a way to raise marriage rates may reverse the global decline in birth rates.
A banging post Dominic. Excellent stuff.
I was reading recently that in America, the only cohort above replacement rate are conservatives (largely religious conservatives) in the heartland.
This means, or would seem to mean, that all they need to do is
a) keep it up, and
b) not allow their children to be indoctrinated by the loony left,
and if they do those two things, in 100 years or so, they inherit the land. Demographics is destiny.
You ever seen the documentary “birthgap”? Part one is free on YouTube. Parts 2 and 3 you have to pay for
Congratulations Dom on your massive retweet. I heard about it on Geoff's podcast. Great song by the way👍 Completely accurate.
Not my personal favourite though. I like it, but Programmable Money is an absolute work of art. I love it😃👍 CBDC..😃
I wonder if Elon has heard that one??..
I always used to describe my parenting style as "active neglect" and all along I was actually practicing "positive non-intervention" ! Who knew ?
Excellent. While I think you are right about declining birth rates in the west / developed (???) world ie it’s just too effing expensive to have children, there are other factors in the “developing” world. Increasing urbanisation has meant that women there now have better access to birth control, education and employment and are under less pressure from their tribal, traditional, agricultural societies to get married and have children. But fundamentally I think you are right - this is Mother Nature reacting to population growth, by switching it off - how exactly she is doing it is almost beside the point. Unfortunately the one group who seem to be immune to this are the elites - they seem to be getting and staying marrried, and reproducing at above replacement level, rather more than the rest of us. Which, evolutionarily speaking, is perhaps the point. Soon we will all be hairdressers and telephone sanitisers (that’s a HHGTTG reference, btw). When they’ve all left for Golgafrincham or wherever it was, perhaps we can get on with our lives.
Another great piece.
Of course expenses have a lot to do with population decline. But I think one big reason for it, as the South Koreans said recently, is mad, unhinged, radical feminism we see in modern societies.
Elon Musk knows it. He says a lot of tabooed things out in the open but I don't think even he of Spacex and Tesla fame, can say this out loud otherwise he'll face the Wrath of the Witch.
Face it--the role of mother in our modern society has been smashed. The most beautiful, holy, and sacred maternal instinct has been crushed in the altar of money and power.
Let's hope Mother Nature will rekindle this sacred instinct again....
I really enjoy these Sunday podcasts. Thank you.
Quick question - delighted to hear Life After the State is back in print. An excellent read. Have you gone down the self publishing route?
It’s something I’d like to know more about if anyone has any links or info.
A very happy Easter to you all.