[ebruchez]

> There's just no way to deny this.

Of course there is "way".

All the above above in itself sounds like propaganda. You forget other political (authoritarian system making massive mistakes), demographic (1.0, probably less in reality, birth per woman), psychological (disillusioned young population), and geographic (food and other imports) aspects, among other things.

[ragazzina]

> authoritarian system making massive mistakes

Compared to the US democracy?

[ebruchez]

Yes - so far.