russian predicts US collapse..
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- nadnerb0
everything falls apart eventually
- JazX0
- TheBlueOne0
Well that made me laugh.
Good luck with that Ivan.
- drgss0
China is ultimately the healthiest nation, the most numerous, the most culturally and ethnically itself, industrialized without being westernized, and together with Russia are the few who always were skeptical to the false dominance of the west.
East is the side of the world associated with the symbolism of rebirth, because the sun rises in the east. In a symbolic dimension of geography, the closer one is to the east, the closer one is to the sacred, to the traditions of spiritual abundance.
Sacral symbolism and various religious and mythological traditions teach about the west as a country of death, the reign of exile. Islamic mysticism determined the west as a well of alienation. Like the sunset, the West, where the sun sets, is a symbol of spiritual decay, degradation, materialization, profanation, and the transition from life to death.
The ancient teachings assumed that somewhere in the west there is a land of hell. Some esoterics understand it as the American mainland, which explains why all information about Columbus' navigation to america in the year of eschatological expectations 1492 was made a taboo.
For the Americans themselves however the West is characterized in a different way than it is for Europeans, because civilization came to the wild western lands of Indians from the East.
- China? You're fucking joking right?TheBlueOne
- West? that's a fairly euro-centric view for such discourse. Last I checked America was EAST OF CHINA.zarkonite
- Horp0
FUCKING HELL IT JUST HAPPENED.
America just collapsed. I was just on the BBC News site and they announced it. Apparently everyones stuck underneath trying to get out. Looks terrible. Like a giant camping mishap.
- designbot0
You forgot the part about communism drgss
communism = epic fail
China has plenty of it's own problems and so does Russia.
- creez0
Decentralization can only be good™
- KwesiJ0
the fact that he started dividing the country up should make it clear this is more of a psychological trick than legitimate commentary. seems designed for every two bit political pundant on the internet to get all cramped about... good job guys. more viral 'news' tomorrow.
- JazX0
- BattleAxe0
i heard America was deemed "to Big to Fail"
- hektor9110
I believe that everything falls apart eventually. It is a rule of life... everything goes through a cycle. I hope the best to all.
- drgss0
Some reasons which can contribute to Russia's growth, some points taken from this norwegian article, based on analysis by ECON Pöyry, I made a translation last year
http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2…1. Global warming. While many countries are already facing difficulties with water shortage, desert spread, extreme weather etc., Russia can only look forward to milder climate. More than 65% of the territory of Russia is covered with a permanent ice. As larger areas become productive in terms of agriculture and forrest planting, there will be some minor problems with infrastructure in the beginning, but it will turn out a big advantage in the end. If all land is taken into use, Russia can feed 32 billion people. While half of Europe can be under water.
Oceans being depleted for fish has little to say in Russia's case, as the fish will wander north with increasing temperature.2. The obvious: non-renewable resources which Russia has plenty of. The periodic table -- from top to bottom.
3. Renewable resources like fresh water, fertile soil, world's largest forest reserves ('the lungs of Europe'), harvestable fish and animals. Pollution and congestion of ecosystems are becoming more common over the whole world. Russia is certainly known for it's pollution in the big cities and decades of catastrophic environmental administration, but thanks to it's waste area and low population density, vast stretches of land are virtually untouched. Here Russia is in fact in an unique position, and in a way can only be compared to Canada.
4. Clash of civilizations. While war on terror is tying up large resources in the USA, Russia has taken the role of participant observer and even nourishes it's relations with Iran.
While multicultural societies in Europe are struggling with integration, and immigration pressure from poor remote countries continues to increase, all new Russian work force immigration comes from neighboring former Soviet republics. For many of these peoples this is not a new deal. In contrast to the well-fare spongers in the West, immigrants in Russia are actually working
Birthrates are highest in 16 years (but still very low)5. Scientific and technological strength is coming back. The country is still one of the top suppliers of mathematicians, physicians and programmers, and has a rapidly growing software industry.
6. Russia's military industrial complex is slowly rising up and over time will approach it's past greatness.
7. 70 years of isolation from the West. Like coming out of a time capsule, the least Americanized European country where everything is like 20 years back in time
- JazX0
- wrong0
I just hope the upper midwest gets folded into Canada
- MarketMaker0
I just took one look at Russia's GDP and lol'ed.
Hard.
- It was easy for them to posture when oil was at $150/barrel... not so easy at under $50.ETM
- MarketMaker0
The commies often forget that the U.S is the world. It is the most powerful, the most influential, and the most prosperous nation on this planet. Its political happenings are observed, analyze, and felt by all other countries. Its arm of military strength reaches across the entire globe. It represents true liberty, prosperity, and the American Dream.
When is the last time someone has emigrated to Russia to pursue the "Russian Dream?"
- +1000000MarketMaker
- I just took one look at MarketMaker's post and lol'ed.
Hard.drgss - Anti-patriot.MarketMaker
- i don't think this is a competitionKwesiJ
- MarketMaker0
- Considering America under the Bush Regime has become a fascist republic, I agree with u!3point14159
- DrBombay0
It isn't really communism anymore, you know?
- It is like a hybrid.DrBombay
- Who are you and why does your opinion matter?MarketMaker
- suck my cock, hedgeDrBombay
- Oh.
Hey there.MarketMaker - it isnt really communism though, it just isn't.DrBombay
- Anyone who verbally degrades the U.S. is technically communist.MarketMaker
- hahaha.DrBombay