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Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(120,372 posts) Tue Apr 29, 2025, 02:40 AM 19 hrs ago

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Russia's Population Collapse is Worse Than You Think - Paul Warburg

Russia has a massive demographic crisis - covering everything from their birth rate (fertility rate), immigration numbers, and, of course, the War in Ukraine. In our lifetimes, this could easily lead to the weakening (or collapse) of the Russian state. Let's examine all of the numbers, and ask the most important question of all - if this is the case, why did Putin start his war against Ukraine and make things even worse?

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Russia's Population Collapse is Worse Than You Think - Paul Warburg (Original Post) TexasTowelie 19 hrs ago OP

A lower human birthrate is a good thing. RandySF 19 hrs ago #1

Obviously Elon's magic sperm is desperately needed there more than here. tanyev 13 hrs ago #2

RandySF

(73,662 posts)

1. A lower human birthrate is a good thing.

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Tue Apr 29, 2025, 02:43 AM

19 hrs ago

tanyev

(46,191 posts)

2. Obviously Elon's magic sperm is desperately needed there more than here.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 08:10 AM

13 hrs ago

Go, Elon, Go! Russia needs you!

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