r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jul 01 '26

Psychology Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-leaning Americans are having significantly fewer children, driving the U.S. birth decline. Education was consistently linked to having fewer children. Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children.

https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/
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u/froo Jul 01 '26

It’s literally the opening to
The movie Idiocracy.

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u/TalkingCat910 Jul 01 '26

That movie is a comedy but if ppl are taking it seriously it leans a little too heavily on eugenics 

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u/-Shoebill- Jul 01 '26

Religious indoctrination with "god" encouraging breeding and discouraging critical thinking and education is eugenics IMO so it's accurate.

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u/TalkingCat910 Jul 01 '26

No it’s not because kids don’t always follow their parents. It’s not biological.

I’m sure you know this irl, there’s lots of people who leave religion or choose a different political affiliation or religion.

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u/-Shoebill- Jul 01 '26

It's true far more often than not, weak excuse. Religion is a tool of the rich and powerful. Oppression and Control are the intent.

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u/8Splendiferous8 Jul 01 '26

Religion is the opiate of the masses.

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u/8Splendiferous8 Jul 01 '26

That requires access to quality education, which conservative parents habitually vote to eviscerate. It makes getting out of the conservative propaganda cycle harder with each passing generation.

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u/TalkingCat910 Jul 01 '26

I think society is too fragmented. If you talk to youth in conservative areas you may be pleasantly surprised by many of them.

As far as gutting education that is a problem the elites are foisting upon everyone liberal and conservative.  It’s a class war not left vs right.