Elon Musks Weird Obsession With Low Birth Rates Takes an Ugly Turn
b'Recently Elon Musk triggered outrage by\\xa0promoting\\xa0a vicious speech by a Dutch activist that pushed virulent white nationalist ideologies. Musk added that Europe is threatened by \\u201cpopulation collapse\\u201d that could lead to \\u201cdead civilizations.\\u201d What often gets lost amid such controversies is that Musk is pushing ideas that are part of a genuine political movement shaped around long term demographic anxieties. We chatted with reporter Gaby Del Valle, author of a\\xa0great new Politico piece\\xa0about the first ever \\u201cNatal Conference,\\u201d in Austin, Tx., and the far-right movement to get (some) people to have more babies, who helped place Musk\\u2019s talk about low birth rates in a global political context.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'