RE: RE: The Depopulation Bomb And College

We need more young immigrants. A lot more.

The reality is that most developed countries are facing a similar, or worse, demographic crisis than the US. Hence, you are not bringing in those typically with the foundational education.

This means the immigration being brought in is of low skill value. It is what Germany found out. With China, the EU, Japan, and many other countries facing the demographic issue, they are not likely to send educated people to the US for schooling (except maybe to head back).

What we are left with is another situation whereby you are looking at a generation to get the economic productivity. Immigration becomes a positive when the kids of immigrants, those who grew up in the culture and, more importantly have the contacts, enter the workforce.

Hence, while the first generation works manual jobs, their kids end up bringing the higher value skills to the table. This is why a steady stream over decades is important.

So while the nativists are foolish, so is the idea to just import everyone. The EU is in collapse (for many reasons) and this is only going to enhance it.

Finally, there is one major solution on the horizon for the US: Mexico.

It is becoming a larger trading partner and has ideal demographics. They have a lot of young people and not a great education system (at the upper levels). This sets the US and Mexico up as great allies. The high end design and engineering is being done in the US while the production (and going forward) a growing amount of consumption, is going to occur in Mexico.

This is a similar approach as Japan is taking with Vietnam.

In the end, this doesn't bode well for colleges, at least the tier that is in jeopardy, but could handle some of the demographic issues the US is confronting.

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