Organizers of an annual satirical award for scientific achievement are shifting for the first time from the United States to Europe due to concerns about winners and others being able to get visas.
I’m not too worried about those two for the moment, really.
Russia fucked itself in a hole it won’t be able to come out of for a long time. It’s economy is fucked, they went through all their reserves, and they lost some 1.5 million able bodied men. It will take decades to get back from that
China is about to be hit by the demographics freight train. It moves slow, but when you hear it, it’s too late. It’s population is shrinking and they’re at the point where it matters little if they, starting today, start having babies like crazy. Doon they’ll have an aging population that won’t work and be a burden on the economy whilst the next generation is too small in comparison. That next generation will be busy enough with work to not let the country slide off a cliff to be thinking about wars with Europe. It’s one of the reasons why China is pushing for a Taiwan invasion NOW because in ten years they won’t be able to do it anymore. If they couldn’t take Taiwan, I’m less worried about Europe
The US is the big problem, or more like was, because it’s working hard to fuck itself into an early grave.
I guess that is the thing: democracies thrive, because everyone benefits and everything is open enough to deter corruption, while dictatorships benefit the few and corruption thrives in the darkness they require
As long as Europe remains the democratic center of the world, the world order will favour them.
Ever been the only nice guy - surrounded by bullies - on a schoolyard?
If you bully Germanball or EUball enough, you’ll get Reichtangle though.
Yeah, bad neighbours do make us build tall fences. Europe is going to need some very tall fences to keep Russia and China out.
I’m not too worried about those two for the moment, really.
Russia fucked itself in a hole it won’t be able to come out of for a long time. It’s economy is fucked, they went through all their reserves, and they lost some 1.5 million able bodied men. It will take decades to get back from that
China is about to be hit by the demographics freight train. It moves slow, but when you hear it, it’s too late. It’s population is shrinking and they’re at the point where it matters little if they, starting today, start having babies like crazy. Doon they’ll have an aging population that won’t work and be a burden on the economy whilst the next generation is too small in comparison. That next generation will be busy enough with work to not let the country slide off a cliff to be thinking about wars with Europe. It’s one of the reasons why China is pushing for a Taiwan invasion NOW because in ten years they won’t be able to do it anymore. If they couldn’t take Taiwan, I’m less worried about Europe
The US is the big problem, or more like was, because it’s working hard to fuck itself into an early grave.
I guess that is the thing: democracies thrive, because everyone benefits and everything is open enough to deter corruption, while dictatorships benefit the few and corruption thrives in the darkness they require
You’re not worried about the people trying to destabilize every democracy on earth?
Yes, in part, thanks to the helpful efforts of these guys:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency#Timeline_of_the_Internet_Research_Agency_interference_in_United_States_elections
I could have phrased that better
I’m not to worried about them militarily
On spying, China is master
On sabotage, Russia is master