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:As you say of [[Vladimir Putin]], rule violating is not very [[conservative]] or [[Christian]].

:As you say of [[Vladimir Putin]], rule violating is not very [[conservative]] or [[Christian]].

:[https://chatgpt.com/share/68d43682-d898-800d-9be1-72d82703d274 In the context of Trump calling Russia a paper tiger, what are the odds that he is right?]: "About 40%. Russia is functionally a "paper tiger" — limited in both military and economic power, likely to fail under sustained pressure."

::[https://chatgpt.com/share/68d43682-d898-800d-9be1-72d82703d274 In the context of Trump calling Russia a paper tiger, what are the odds that he is right?]: "About 40%. Russia is functionally a "paper tiger" — limited in both military and economic power, likely to fail under sustained pressure."

:International relations scholar [[John Mearsheimer]]:  "Russia is a declining power, and it will only get weaker with time." Russia is a "weak major power".  See: [https://www.conservapedia.com/User:Conservative/International_relations,_world_news_and_other_related_information#Russia_is_a_weak_major_power_arguments Russia is a weak major power].  

::International relations scholar [[John Mearsheimer]]:  "Russia is a declining power, and it will only get weaker with time." Russia is a "weak major power".  See: [https://www.conservapedia.com/User:Conservative/International_relations,_world_news_and_other_related_information#Russia_is_a_weak_major_power_arguments Russia is a weak major power].  

:"Russia’s population dropped from 147.2 million in 2021 to 146.0 million in 2025, with a projected decline to 130 million by 2046 (Rosstat) or 120 million by 2075 (UN). A natural population decline of 596,200 in 2024 (up 20.4% from 2023) signals a deepening demographic crisis. The total fertility rate (1.41 children per woman in 2024) is below the replacement rate of 2.1, aligning with European averages but insufficient to sustain population growth."

::"Russia’s population dropped from 147.2 million in 2021 to 146.0 million in 2025, with a projected decline to 130 million by 2046 (Rosstat) or 120 million by 2075 (UN). A natural population decline of 596,200 in 2024 (up 20.4% from 2023) signals a deepening demographic crisis. The total fertility rate (1.41 children per woman in 2024) is below the replacement rate of 2.1, aligning with European averages but insufficient to sustain population growth."

:President Trump is so right. Russia is a paper tiger! [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:28, September 24, 2025 (EDT)

::President Trump is so right. Russia is a paper tiger! [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:28, September 24, 2025 (EDT)