Oh baby
From No Sacred Cows by The Political Power Works
January 23, 2026 · 42 min · Season 1 · Episode 9
About this episode
The episode discusses the populist right's reaction to declining birthrates and the left's avoidance of the topic, featuring insights from Anna McShane.
The populist right is railing loudly against the decline in birthrates in the US and the UK - not always out of sincerity, and often with overtly racist reasoning. As a result the left has buried its head in the sand and refused to go near the issue. But there is no reason, Anna McShane from the New Britain Project argues, to do so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Anna McShane
Topics covered
- birthrates
- populism
- racism
- political discourse
- left-right divide
Keywords
- birthrates
- populism
- racism
- politics
- US
- UK
- New Britain Project
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New Britain Project
Places: US, UK
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