Comments on: The “demographics is destiny” explanation for the Georgia invasion http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/08/21/the-demographics-is-destiny-explanation-for-the-georgia-invasion/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: gs http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/08/21/the-demographics-is-destiny-explanation-for-the-georgia-invasion/#comment-313541 gs Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:10:52 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6709#comment-313541 <i>But if Spengler’s thesis is true,...</i> I don't know whether Spengler's inferences about Russian grand strategy are correct. Unfortunately, I agree with him that, in realpolitik terms, Putin's Russia is more capably led than Bush's USA. <i>... how come so many experts on Russia haven’t previously identified and explained the strategy?</i> Are these the same experts (and their students) who failed to foresee the collapse of the Soviet Union? But if Spengler’s thesis is true,…

I don’t know whether Spengler’s inferences about Russian grand strategy are correct. Unfortunately, I agree with him that, in realpolitik terms, Putin’s Russia is more capably led than Bush’s USA.

… how come so many experts on Russia haven’t previously identified and explained the strategy?

Are these the same experts (and their students) who failed to foresee the collapse of the Soviet Union?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/08/21/the-demographics-is-destiny-explanation-for-the-georgia-invasion/#comment-313452 Jeff Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:12:24 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6709#comment-313452 Well at least their per capita GDP will rocket.:) Probably an iinauspicious wording, I should use ...rise substantially. Well at least their per capita GDP will rocket.:)

Probably an iinauspicious wording, I should use …rise substantially.

]]> By: Steve http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/08/21/the-demographics-is-destiny-explanation-for-the-georgia-invasion/#comment-313434 Steve Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:10:15 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6709#comment-313434 Another point that may be relevant: There seem to be a number of people who believe that a new "Little Ice Age" is coming fairly soon. See, for example, this latest one I've run into: http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.milenio.com%2Fmexico%2Fmilenio%2Fnota.asp%3Fid%3 D651680&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=es&tl=en I wonder what the Russian climatologists are predicting? It seems likely that any such cooling trend is going to impact the Russian economy more than most places. Wouldn't a movement into the Ukraine, Georgia, and other Southern areas be a likely response? Another point that may be relevant: There seem to be a number of people who believe that a new “Little Ice Age” is coming fairly soon. See, for example, this latest one I’ve run into: http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.milenio.com%2Fmexico%2Fmilenio%2Fnota.asp%3Fid%3
D651680&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=es&tl=en

I wonder what the Russian climatologists are predicting? It seems likely that any such cooling trend is going to impact the Russian economy more than most places. Wouldn’t a movement into the Ukraine, Georgia, and other Southern areas be a likely response?

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