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The piece about fertility rates being greater amongst conservatives as opposed to liberals and therefore suggesting that conservatives will simply outnumber liberals in the long-run is not new if you look around. Several easy examples come to mind: the first being in the Arab world where the "Arab womb" is the secret weapon in the struggle against the "Zionist entity". In Southern CA, the Hispanic population is now out numbering all others and is becoming more influential. In Miami, the expat Cubans are firmly in control. Some say that Europe will be 20% Muslim by 2050 for the same reasons. These may not be exact parallels but the outcomes are the same. With population swings, there is a transformation of the culture and with it comes a new value system. The article in questions seems to reaffirm the generally held view that the liberal wing of the political spectrum is now a minority and will likely remain that way for the foreseeable future. The imperative for liberals is to build bridges to other political groups in order to remain viable.
