There are fewer consequences for bad behaviour in our societies than in the Islamic world, because we are “civilised” (or decadent and weak, depending on one’s POV). (View Post)

The weird thing is, you'd expect to see this after several years in office, not several months. (View Post)

The differences are that: (a) back in 1941, the typical Soviet woman had 6 children in her lifetime, rather than 1.4. Their leaders are still acting as if they can lose millions in war, and the popul… (View Post)

And the trend is plain, even in countries with above replacement birthrates. (View Post)

On top of a high death rate, made worse by the Ukraine war. Until recently, a lot of people thought of Putin as a 3-D chess player (and the MAGA's and tankies still admire him), but what could b… (View Post)