The end of the world has always been right around the corner. One of many things that having children represents is hope for the future. Maybe you don't find that compelling or realistic, but I'm not quite ready to throw in the towel on humanity.

"Fascism," "democracy," what's the difference? There's always an elite class pulling the strings. The world has always been a mess. The only thing that is dying is our illusions.

Edit: for those that downvote me, go tell the millions living in violent poverty how magical democracy is. There will always be a show. What matters is who's putting on the show.