I commented.on a different post that what we have lost in the 21st century is the belief or hope that things are improving. That had been the cornerstone of all politics since 1945; things are imperfect but they are getting better.

Now it's the opposite. Two décades of things rushing from catastrophe to calamity, and the really big ones only gave us hints, yet.

It's not just that it's hard to want to force a human to be born into this kind of world. It's also that a child is a financial anchor and burden that may end up preventing your own évasive maneuver.

Give families the resources they need to raise a child. Give them a cheap place to live, jobs that don't kill you, healthcare that doesn't bankrupt you, and éducation that makes people better.

We can do it. We just choose to bomb Iran instead.