trackside philosopher Wrote:
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> I believe the image below is the future of our
> country, say 150 years from now. In a few words,
> too many people, a trashed environment, and dare I
> say it, an abundance of foreign nationals.
The train will be crowded because we won't have enough transportation infrastructure to support the population. Sorry to break it to your probably racist a$$, unless you're a Native American, you don't have much to say about foreign nationals.

> It is taken as a given by our political leaders
> that double-digit, annual economic growth is
> "healthy". The way to achieve that, they believe,
> is with more people. More people to consume
> products, pay taxes, and contribute to GDP. They
> especially like that tax revenue.
Who is they? The political leaders are put in place by US and YOU. Last time I checked the House and Senate are both Republican majority. Maybe we can change that.

> But most folks I know don't care about endless
> growth. Most folks would rather things remain
> stable and at equilibrium. Everyone I know wants
> the rural West to stay open and uncrowded.
Unless you institute a no-child policy it ain't gonna happen. Immigration is not something you can stop, maybe slow down, but not stop.

>
> I don't know how to stop the population explosion,
> but it's coming. And it really bothers me.
See above.

>
> Is it possible to have a healthy nation without
> endless population increase? Or that just a
> hippie fantasy?
Whatever the answer is, it isn't going to come from our current legislature.

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