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https://archive.ph/G2Iy8 https://archive.ph/G2Iy8 This is very scary; if the economy is totally disrupted, the Russian "Federation" could splinter into a mess
by gvb 4y ago
https://archive.ph/G2Iy8 https://archive.ph/G2Iy8
This is very scary; if the economy is totally disrupted, the Russian "Federation" could splinter into a mess of countries/fiefdoms, many with nukes.
Russia currently spans eleven (11) time zones. With total economic chaos, there will be no way to hold that together as a single "Russian Federation." It was dicey back in 1991 when the USSR dissolved - this could be worse.
- thdespou 4y agoDon't worry they just illegally annexed 4 parts of Ukraine. They have something to celebrate until their impending doom.
- f1shy 4y agoAnd still we don't know what other measurements will be taken after the annexation.
- quantified 4y agoAll predictions like this have a serious error bar. For one, as things get cold, the US and/or Europe might decide for whatever reasons "screw it, let Russia win". For another, things may always work out differently than the predictions, with effects being much slower or less catastrophic as the people adapt. Third, propaganda exists on all sides.