Two hours before Donald Trump was set to take the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City, right-wing comedian Tony Hinchcliffe warmed up the crowd with a shockingly racist performance.

“Where are my proud Latinos at tonight?” Hinchcliffe asked the packed arena, eliciting scattered loud cheers. “You guys see what I mean? [The border’s] wide open. There’s so many of them.”

“These Latinos, they love making babies, too,” he added. “There’s no pulling out. They don’t do that. They come inside just like they did to our country.”

The crowd groaned and cheered as Hinchcliffe continued, saying, “Republicans are the party with a good sense of humor.”

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    That seems true only if you ignore examples from countries where wealth distribution and social mobility is much better or people who have actual wealth.

    People in northern Europe don’t have more babies even though they have the safety nets, social programs and wealth to have them. Rich people don’t have more babies even though they have the means to have them.

    People just don’t want enough babies to renew the population if they’re given the choice and other opportunities, it’s that simple.

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      I said part. What you say is also true. It’s a multi faceted issue.

      Other arguments would be climate change and political unrest/uncertainty.

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        That’s the thing though, there’s nothing that shows that money is any part of the issue. Heck, poor people have more kids than anyone else.