Goodbye, childless elites – The Catholic Thing

The U.S. birthrate has declined to record lows in recent years, well below population replacement rates. So the news that the vice president and second lady are having a fourth child is welcome (and significant) news indeed, for several reasons. First, there is a great cultural importance to influential people having more children. But there is another important takeaway from the Vance baby announcement. The Vance family draws a stark contrast to what the vice president has long lamented: a disturbing trend of a childless ruling class.