Two graphs in recent weeks have highlighted the intersection of demographics and party politics. The first shows that in both the United States and across the developed world, birth rates are falling much faster among progressives than among conservatives. This isn’t a small or marginal difference. The data show that progressive households are increasingly postponing or forgoing children altogether, while conservative households are having children at rates closer to the replacement birth rate. Over time, these differences compound and could lead to deep consequences for culture, economics, and politics.
