Thread by @charlesjkenny

Oooh, book excerpt.

Yes plz,, more Americans.

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1300514287597826051

"That people want to move here is — and historically has been — a strategic asset, and we have a form of creedal civic nationalism that can accommodate a broad range of newcomers."

And China doesn't, and is getting older as fast as the US.

"People should be equipped with the tools they need to avoid pregnancy and childbirth but also with the kinds of social support that help in the raising of children."

Yay! (though looking at Europe, not sure it will make a ton of difference to TFR long term)

"In the U.S., some companies offer some amount of paid or unpaid leave. But the government mandates zero weeks. This is not the right number of weeks."

This is a humane and optimistic call for a better America that would make for a better world, too.

penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636499/o…