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Probably, just like the Scythians or the Phoenicians... can't really recall a peaceful precedent like that though. > Bizarre that North Korea would be the only
by twelve40 4y ago
Probably, just like the Scythians or the Phoenicians... can't really recall a peaceful precedent like that though.
> Bizarre that North Korea would be the only Koreans left on the peninsula.
It is indeed. They seem to be doing slightly better by the numbers but not looking too promising either.
- bee_rider 4y agoThe world has been in a bit of a weird state for the last 70 years or so, with US allies basically un-attackable. I guess if a country had steep enough population loss by low fertility rates, eventually a neighbor would notice and start grabbing bits before the declining country’s economy totally collapsed or the population just vanished. People become less useful in a sword fight way before retirement age, after all. Plus, declining population doesn’t inherently provide a big dramatic marker to put in the history books like a natural disaster or battle.