Comments by "John L." (@johnl.7754) on "Whatifalthist" channel.

  1. Yeah but getting things to change is hard probably need a economic depression, war or something else very bad to reset society.
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  2. But in reality a nuclear engineer would make 100k+ a year I would think.
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  3.  Alessandro Leto  if America can no longer get the best and brightest to immigrate to USA then that will be the downfall since Americans as a whole don’t put education as that important.
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  4. As long as the government debt keep increasing by printing/borrowing more things have not changed as it proves we are still trying to live above our means.
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  5. If disease weren’t a factor then Africa might have been more developed and proven harder to conquer.
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  6.  @Diana-le7oh  Springfield looks like a pretty small and inexpensive town though.
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  7. I heard that it’s because of geography that for better or worse Europe was never conquered by a single country.
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  8. Japan is fine not too many people know how to make own gun
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  9. I think all generations are pretty much the same except is defined by what is happening around them and those that lived through bad times would’ve rather not lived through it regardless how future generations might make it sound good.
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  10. Only channel where I actually pause and read the long article on the screen
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  11. Wow you do know Chinese history. I don’t know even as much as the video creator but it does seem like most of Chinese traditions has been lost (for better or worse) after CCP took over from living there over ten years recently.
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  12. America as global policeman and nuclear weapons stopped most wars between small and medium sized countries
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  13. The total amounts of rain is probably the same but the location it falls at maybe is changing around the world
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  14. Unless forced to by government not being able to print/borrow $$$$ and really bad economic times not sure if society behavior will change though.
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  15. Any country with nuclear weapons I doubt will significantly lose any land.
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  16. Humans will probably nuke the North Pole to reverse the ice age
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  17. With nukes you don’t want another Great War.
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  18. Problem is in a world with opposite sides having nukes the great world afterwards might not end that way like the saying goes: after the Third World War the forth will be fought with sticks and stones.
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  19. I’ve always thought that Middle East should belong with Europe as a group then with Asia which is big enough. Probably some European came up with how to split up the Eurasia continent .
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  20. Because they still have nothing better to say
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  21. I think every culture/generation has different concepts of beauty which might look terrible to others but was desired by the group they grew up in. Just like now many places various cosmetic surgery is done but might’ve looked horrible to earlier people.
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  22. That’s why some middle age men (mostly western it seems) from much more wealthy country move to a much lower income country.
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  23. I think a lot of people (especially men) opting out of work is like he said (although I don’t agree with he says) because of social reasons. Older People without marriage and/or children have decided that they can live with less and not work as much or as hard.
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  24. Yeah especially in the rural areas. Maybe sort of same reasons why many rural areas of US is most Nationalist even if they are poor. China government of course likes to also broadcast any bad news happening overseas especially in the USA.
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  25.  @oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368  yeah it might just seem worse because so many “news” sources which might cause them to exaggerate the importance of something .
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  26. Sometimes you need a total collapse before being able to get rid of vested interest groups that hinder a country from growth. Look how fast Japan & Germany rebounded from WWII.
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  27. Probably as long as each member counted on each other for jobs or survival then the tighter the connections is. Right now in much of the developed or developing world it’s shameful to ask for assistance from own relatives which might be a reason the society became more wealthy.
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  28. It also depends on what the other countries you are in competition with is doing.
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  29. Surprisingly though when he showed the number of immigrants from Latin America that Brazil had relatively few for its size
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  30. Heard that the wages for skilled blue collar is good and in demand. Maybe it depends where.
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  31. I think most World War veterans would rather there not be a war despite what the video says and with Nukes on all sides there might be no winners
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  32.  @lucasivanov7824  I meant relatively few Brazilian immigrants in the USA for its size
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  33. Don’t know about other countries but China’s lockdown measures were the most extreme which is why they solved the virus 🦠 issue the fastest. Not say it’s good or bad though.
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  34. It will collapse once the last generation (hopefully not mine) finds out that it cannot borrow anymore from future generations (debts to foreign countries) to maintain their lifestyle.
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  35. Regardless of which country complacency is hard to change when population gets old.
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  36. Yup that’s the main negative of spending so much $$$ setting up colonies is that they will eventually demand to go independent.
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  37. But can a country be heavily religious and be successful in creating wealth (not by natural resources)? For example My friend says India can not be a developed country because it is too religious and I think heavily Islamic countries also can’t develop since very religious. Also the middle/dark ages Europe didn’t do so well when it was religious.
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  38. In the end Russia proved that a connected land conquest is still better in the long term
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  39. Get religious and poor.
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  40. I think he is not 20. He just said that he dropped out of college at 20.
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  41. Japan is too old to do much damage besides to itself
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  42. Might also be the opposite since heard that he had many many kids and people have more children in poverty
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  43. It’s becoming much less likely now then even before of a small country rising up and conquering other countries to become big enough to become superpower since the big ones won’t allow it. The most a medium size country can aspire to become is a economic power (maybe like Japan/Germany). Only large countries (size and population) that become wealthy and tech advanced like USA maybe China can still have segments of the population that is pro military/fighting culture.
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  44.  @biggibbs4678  yes but after a few years if they had continued working they probably will advance career/money wise. Not saying it is good or bad just that both paths have sacrifices.
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  45. I think without a tight family structure (like in US and maybe other parts of developed world) people will op out from working a meaningless job if what they have to sustain themselves to the end or have enough government support to do it which is what is happening post COVID among the more elderly work force.
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  46. Vikings on tv have been popular lately so one based on their type of paganism might be a good start
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  47. Inflation in comments as viewers grow :-)
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  48. This is why in China during economic recessions instead of welfare the government creates jobs for the unemployed in state owned businesses or government jobs like in parks...
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  49. Yup since even getting a ounce of anything off earth cost more then that.
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  50.  @monad_tcp  I’m not saying that it’s good or bad just the cause and effect of society changes. I myself have retired early.
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  51. It’s hard to say what your life would’ve ended up like if you stayed by yourself in a new place far away from the people you know. You might have gotten very lonely and did other things to ease the pain like hard liquor, gambling, drugs….Most people myself included just likes to think of the positive outcomes of life if they had done something different.
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  52. Americans would lose in a civil war no matter which side “wins” and its enemies worldwide would win.
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  53. Your Next Video Should Be: Why Masterworks Failed
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  54. Can a country be heavily religious and be successful in creating wealth (not by natural resources)? For example My friend says India can not be a developed country because it is too religious and I think heavily Islamic countries also can’t develop since very religious. Also the middle/dark ages Europe didn’t do so well when it was religious.
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  55. But nuclear weapons changes the rules of being able to conquer land with large force.
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  56. I think a lot of people (especially men) opting out of work (even in booming times) is like he said (although I don’t agree with he says) because of social reasons. Older People without marriage (or in relationship) and/or children have decided that they can live with less and not work as much or as hard.
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  57.  @ivanpetkovic2130  Yeah saw that video also…looks like the folklore got spread around too well.
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  58.  @1schwererziehbar1  It is because the USA were the victors in WW2 which destroyed all other industrial powers both Allie’s and enemies.
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  59. In China it is also a view promoted by government via schools/media.
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  60.  @deffranca3396  Chile though is rewriting their constitution since the common people want more social services/benefits....not saying it’s bad just that it might be changing
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  61. I’ve always thought that Middle East should be more associated with Europe then Asia in culture, religion, …..
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  62.  @iamaloafofbread8926  yeah that’s what I’m saying that why I had “if” in the beginning
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  63. Especially with no mentors in the office for new young workers
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  64. People are hard wired to need to be with other people.
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  65. Just don’t get too pessimistic about life before you have even started living it yet from his videos.During school years is the best time to meet people and enjoy life.
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  66. Yeah things are advancing faster and faster probably because less religious control of society, surplus food/materials, more segments of society allowed to advance….Hopefully though the richest tech people today (Elon, Bezos…) around my age hurry up and learn how to advance the human body/brain.
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  67. Well eventually when the world runs out of the natural resources your prevented from selling Canada will be very rich as long as other countries don’t take it over. Canada population is too low (because too cold) to become a large power.
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  68. Then you will have what Europe was less culture ((silk, porcelain, arts…) in exchange more advanced weapons (guns instead of fireworks).
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  69. As a Asian American also living in Los Angeles area I find myself also getting conservative on a state level (because of crime, high taxes/regulations…) but on a National level I’m still leaning towards Democratic Party just because of fears of far right conservatives. I think though Southern California great weather is enough to prevent it from turning into a “dust bowl” economy as the video said if not great since housing prices will drop then 😄
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  70. Yeah that would have been more representative of its effects on the world.
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  71. @17mohara Hara In Africa some place it still is. Where young girls will force feed themselves before marriage or meeting the man from a video I saw.
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  72. What if one European country conquered most of Europe preindustrial age.
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  73. As long as American political parties keep switching places (4 years right, 8 years left,…) it will be ok but if one side lose for 20 years then might get into trouble. Everyone has rose colored glasses…once I heard in a video some older guys from what used to East German said that they thought it was better then under communism. It was probably since they were young then so everything seems good.
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  74. Good for who?
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  75. It is very interesting but mostly a rehash of old videos/ideas.
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  76. I think it will be more like WW2 where USA (like the Germany before) maybe has the better military equipment but China has the industrial capacity to mass produce much higher volume of weapons.
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  77. The comments will pack heat once the rest of the world wakes up.
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  78. Yeah any war without the support of the locals should not get involved with. The ones with local support should only assist with dominant air and navel power.
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  79. Truth is hard times will only really come when the government can’t borrow/print anymore $$$$$ and needs to default or start repaying it.
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  80. Time to watch out for the Northern Canadians 😁
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  81. I think fighting major wars is not a character trait but rather luck of history. If WW3 started I think there will still be brave men going to war and supporting the war effort. I don’t think though those that fought the wars thought that it was a good thing. I think so many people like Elon Musk because maybe exploring space.
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  82. Well Canada & Russia climate is improving with global warming.
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  83. Time to get your popcorn 🍿
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  84.  @melvinlemay7366  Without competition between countries like US and China it would be hard to see humans expand to such a degree to create colonies on Mars because of huge expense it would take. I can see also why Earth in Expanse wouldn’t want to give up Mars or the colonies.
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  85. I think one other dating problem is that both men and women have raised expectations (beauty, wealth,….) of their mates since they see so many 9s and 10s online even if they are average.
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  86. For me if there’s a powerful good/kind god I believe that it would not be so egotistical to need me to pray to him or say his name. I’ll just live my life without doing anything evil and take my chances.
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  87. Like he said commodities which is actually on a big upswing because of money printing/inflation from around the world
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  88. I agree that class is also a problem that the left & right either ignore or actively support （by directing different ethnic groups to fight each other).
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  89. Some of which I’ve heard before
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  90. Then maybe follow the basic instincts to get laid for guys and fall in love for girls
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  91. Not really
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  92. I wonder if the preference of skinny women in societies mirror the declining birth rates? I saw a video where in some rural places in Africa young women force fed themselves to become more attractive for selection for marriage.
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  93.  @LucasDimoveo  yeah that’s what I mean those places also have more children so value a women that weights more so maybe easier to conceive babies while the richer countries value other things. Not saying that which is better just why different societies value different.
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  94. The main reason why they won’t collapse is that their society is too old. From what I’ve read most societies that have revolutions has a large young working class who can’t find jobs.
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  95. If It is philosophy then he probably regrets blowing through a year of content in one video :-)
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  96.  @j.jonahjoestar7924  the problem is that the Pyramids were made for the king who can be frivolous in spending money for someone beautiful but today more buildings are made for business people who wants to optimize the building to make most $$$ hence the square design.
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  97. Well with the source of the problem humans projected to decline in numbers in the next couple decades maybe the pollution will naturally decline as well.
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  98.  @xeji4348  haha
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  99. Your last part is correct. For many people if the don’t have anyone which they love relying on them to work hard and struggle will take it easy once they have enough to support themselves which might be one reason in the USA has lower level of people working.
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  100.  @michaela2634  I’m just saying groups that’s religious usually are poor (not counting natural resources) or poor are religious.
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  101. Europe needs to be the recipient of brain drain from the world to prosper. Legal immigration integrate into society much better culturally since less religious and very highly motivated for their families to do well in society.
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  102. I think there’s also some people (like recent legal nonwhite immigrants or their children) who identify more with the moderate right but vote left because of fear of the far right. Too bad elections now (maybe because of gerrymandering) are won or lost over a few percentage so giving hope even to those that lost and therefore not rejecting the extremes of their party.
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  103. I am not sure is the Nationalistic tendencies is natural or is it brainwashed by always drumming into their heads in school and with tv shows/movies of how foreign countries abuse China. I think there’s very few movies or history taught made of China defeating other countries in battle/wars like vs India, Vietnam, Korea War….but much more emphasis on where China got defeated/humiliated. I am from US but lived in China for around 15 years until recently.
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  104. I don’t think water prices going to matter that much (80%+ is used in agriculture)
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  105. Not sure there is enough content for videos like this....otherwise like today’s video need to stretch it into 6 separate videos
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  106. Or the Internet/media exaggerates every social/political issue but most people are just busily going to work/school….
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  107. I think the left areas have most income inequality because when areas get rich enough they start caring about other things then personal survival.
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  108. I’ve seen some long replies on supposedly errors made by Chinese person in the comments (top 20 ranked comments)
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  109. Until shit hits the fan
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  110.  @silverwing4107  nice explanation especially with western examples (warhammer/starwars).
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  111. Only thing is that if everyone goes nuke then as the saying goes the next war will be fought with stick and stones :-)
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  112. Governments even today in Democratic countries try and stay in power by favoring backward policies that helps them politically
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  113.  @inominado1774  I doubt that European conquered and spread to dominate couple continents North America, South America, Australia from other groups that were there. Mongolians just conquered but largely didn’t settle and dominate with their own people the lands that they conquered. After they were eventually defeated or assimilated by original people/culture they didn’t leave that much of a lasting impact.
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  114. Too bad the extreme right and left gets so much free press that it influences the greater society
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  115. I think Mexico is progressing from like he said working hard and being close to USA (remittances and manufacturing). The free market mentality might over time be what weakens the USA as businesses cut jobs (moving overseas ).
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  116. With AI and Automation improving rapidly not sure if it will be a big problem (for industry or military) as long as people still live comfortably. I doubt entire countries population even without immigration will completely disappear.
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  117. Probably since most people from Europe/USA associate the West as from Germany/France/Uk culturally then from Brazil/Portugal. It’s the same for all regions the dominant countries are what people associate with a region
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  118. One main problem is that Norway and Southern Europe have the same currency (and not same government) since devaluation of currency is a relatively easier method to regain competitiveness since reducing a persons wages is much more hostile
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  119.  @SciRuler  Those that don’t have one or use one the least are the poorest or richest people in society
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  120.  @kevinalzate1921  maybe that’s part of the problem around the world the most religious (of any religion) a country is the less wealthy it is unless its wealthy from commodities.
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  121.  @greenearth975  well they are creating their own version of mRNA virus shot. I think also China population is too old to have a revolution.
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