Comment Hint- the 70s (Score 1) 176
It is quite easy to tell the cause. The birthrates dropped precipitously starting in the late 60â(TM)s and early 70â(TM)s. Itâ(TM)s not just a coincidence that this perfectly lines up with 2nd wave feminism. Women leaving the home, delaying marriage, prioritizing career over family.
Whether you think this is a great thing or a horrible thing it matters little. Reversion to the mean is a real phenomenon and thereâ(TM)s no social engineering that will stop it. Cultures which prioritize women having careers will die and cultures which prioritize women having children will grow and flourish. You cannot protest or outwit mathematics and Darwinism.
And for those that will shout that Iran shows this isnâ(TM)t true- Iran is actually quite a progressive country that happens to be run by an oppressive theocracy. Many (most) Iranians hate their government and are far more western in attitude than in other Islamic countries.