Sasse’s Chilling Prediction: America Running Out of…

(LibertySociety.com) – America faces a deepening demographic crisis as former Senator Ben Sasse warns that citizens have “stopped making babies,” threatening the nation’s future amid cultural decay and tech distractions.

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Ben Sasse highlights industrialized nations’ fertility collapse below replacement levels, with U.S. rates at 1.6 children per woman.
Sasse ties declining birth rates to smartphone addiction and viewing babies as “inconveniences” rather than future investments.
His pro-life advocacy from 2016 testimony continues to influence debates on fetal dignity and family policies.
Global trends strain economies with aging populations and labor shortages, echoing conservative calls for natalist reforms.

Sasse’s Natalism Warning Resonates in 2026

Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse, now University of Florida president and battling cancer, addressed the fertility crisis in a recent “60 Minutes Overtime” interview. He stated industrialized societies have “stopped having babies” due to wealth, technology, and reduced intimacy. Sasse noted fertility rates below the 2.1 replacement level, with only certain religious groups like Mormons maintaining them. This message underscores a conservative emphasis on family as central to America’s strength. In Trump’s second term, such views bolster GOP pushes for policies supporting parents and traditional values.

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Roots in Pro-Life Advocacy

In 2016, Sasse testified before the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives, declaring “Babies are not the sum of their body parts.” He advocated for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act after Planned Parenthood videos exposed alleged fetal tissue sales. The House passed the bill 248-177, with Sasse sponsoring the Senate version. This stance defended human dignity from conception, contrasting media portrayals like CNN’s reference to a born survivor as a “fetus that was born.” Sasse’s position aligns with limited government protecting the unborn.

These efforts arose from 2015 undercover investigations into abortion practices, prompting congressional probes into dismemberment and distribution. Sasse framed infants as bets on the future, not commodities. Today, with Republicans controlling Congress, his legacy informs debates on life and family amid Democrat obstructions.

Broader Demographic and Economic Threats

Sasse attributes fertility declines to cultural shifts, including less sex and tech-driven dopamine pursuits over “glorious inconveniences” like children. Demographers confirm the trend across Europe and the U.S., risking Social Security solvency and workforce shortages. Conservatives see this as erosion of traditional family norms, exacerbated by past liberal policies on welfare and energy costs that strained households. Both sides express frustration with elite failures to address root causes.

Probably not a great idea to pick on a guy fighting Stage Four cancer.

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Politically, Sasse’s warnings amplify GOP platforms for child tax credits and pro-natal policies. Socially, they highlight tech’s role in delaying family formation. Economically, aging populations demand action to sustain growth. Shared bipartisan discontent grows over government prioritizing reelection over solving these crises, departing from founding principles of individual initiative and self-reliance.