We won two beautiful world wars

[Phil1111 910]

36 minutes ago, riggerrob said:

Russia would suffer in any trade war involving Russia, China and the USA, because Russia has the smallest population and their population is in decline. One of the causes of Russian low birth rates is ripple effects from all the millions of Russians who died during the Great Patriotic War.

I'd disagree on that one. IMO more of:

- pretty much zero immigration. WTF would want to move there?

- high abortion levels

-high levels of mortality

-Low Birth Rates

It appears as if Russia is following the The Poland Model—Promoting ‘Family Values’ With Cash Handouts

[riggerrob 558]

Dear Phil111,

Russian population decline is a complex problem with multiple causes. Ripple affects from wars and famines still echo today.

Meanwhile, your comments about: abortion, aging and alcoholism are seen as short-term causes.

The end result is that Russian population continues to decline, even long after World War 2.

Immigration is a further cause. Russia is a cold climate. Far more Russians leave for better lives in First World Countries. Immediately after the USSR collapsed (1989) many Russian ex-pats returned home from former Soviet Republics (Kazackstan, etc.) After that, Russians emmigrated to the First World in increasing numbers.

Now, few people want to immigrate to Russia. Part of the problem is white-supremist, skin-head gangs who hassle non-Russian immigrants.

The ironic thing is that there is no single, white-skinned, Russian gene pool. Over the centuries, Armenians, Bulgars, Caucasians, Estonians, Finns, Germans, Huns, Jews, Poles,Kazacks, Latts, Mongols, Russ, Scandinavians, Tartars, Turks, Ukrainians, etc. have contributed to the "Russian" gene pool. 

[jakee 1,254]

2 hours ago, riggerrob said:

The ironic thing is that there is no single, white-skinned, Russian gene pool. Over the centuries, Armenians, Bulgars, Caucasians, Estonians, Finns, Germans, Huns, Jews, Poles,Kazacks, Latts, Mongols, Russ, Scandinavians, Tartars, Turks, Ukrainians, etc. have contributed to the "Russian" gene pool. 

Oh yeah. Contiguous mainland Russia shares one border with Finland and another with North Korea. The country is not homogenous.