Regional divide widening.
Public services under strain.
Political volatility rising.
Immigration protests.
Britain remains strong in parts — but increasingly two-speed and fragile in direction.
#Britain#Decline#Politics
Britain isn’t collapsing
However, it’s slowly losing momentum while still looking stable.
That’s the real story. New analysis:
https://t.co/W9Dt2b6OGy
#UK#Britain#Economy
Productivity stagnation, housing pressure, and weak investment are reshaping the UK economy.
Growth continues, but it no longer feels like progress for many households.
#Productivity#Housing#UKEconomy
@fellarific@JackRyanlives@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus That’s a sweeping emotional claim, not a statistic.
People leaving a country doesn’t equate to “hatred” — migration is driven by work, income, education, family, & post-Soviet citizenship changes.
If you want to debate it properly, use migration data—not blanket conclusions.
@fellarific@JackRyanlives@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus Saying “actually is” isn’t a correction; it’s just repetition.
If you want the claim to stand, separate post-Soviet nationality shifts from modern emigration and show the source.
Also, dropping age-restricted images into a debate doesn’t replace evidence.
@fellarific@JackRyanlives@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus Calling it “invented facts” isn’t a rebuttal. The distinction is well documented: Soviet-era nationality shifts vs modern emigration are routinely separated in migration data. If you collapse both into one number, you’re not debating—you’re just reshaping definitions.
@ml_heslin “Check back next year” is the same line people have been repeating for a decade.
Predictions aren’t evidence. If collapse was imminent, it wouldn’t need constant rescheduling.
Reality beats slogans, consistently.
For 3 years we've been told Russia is "about to collapse."
Sanctions.
Mobilisation.
The Wagner mutiny.
Inflation.
Labour shortages.
Yet Russia is still fighting, still producing, and still functioning.
Why?
🧵👇
https://t.co/6fF1C3igP0
#Russia#UkraineWar#Geopolitics
@ManuelM76830992@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus Your graphic is from "2015" and shows absolute case numbers, not infection rates or trends.
Russia did have a serious HIV epidemic, but using decade-old data as a rebuttal to an economic argument is a textbook red herring.
Stick to current, relevant evidence.
@fellarific@JackRyanlives@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus Still mixing diaspora with current emigration.
A large share of “1 in 13” are post-USSR citizens who never “left” anywhere—they became foreigners when borders changed.
Also, attaching age-restricted imagery doesn’t strengthen the argument; it just distracts.
@Minatore73@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus Per-capita GDP rankings vary widely by method (nominal vs PPP) and year, so “67th” isn’t a stable fact. And “50% under €500” is likely a misread of median/nominal wage data—doesn’t match Rosstat or IMF distributions. Be precise with metrics, not slogans.
@Bgalijshdjq@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus I’m not relying on “Tucker” or any single source. I’m pointing out that anecdote ≠ data. Visiting a place also doesn’t replace national statistics on income, infrastructure, and productivity. Experience and evidence should work together, not compete.
@ManuelM76830992@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus The “toilets = civilisation” trope is a recycled stereotype, not analysis. Russia’s rural infrastructure gaps are real in places, but linking that to wartime behaviour is propaganda-level simplification, not evidence-based argument.
@fellarific@JackRyanlives@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus "1 in 13" is a misleading statistic. It mixes the global Russian diaspora—including millions who became foreigners after the USSR dissolved—with modern emigrants from Russia. If you're going to mock a country, at least get the numbers right.
@DakdaR22 A TV presenter, however inflammatory, doesn't set Russian state policy.
By that standard, every extreme statement from Western commentators would also count as official NATO doctrine.
Distinguishing rhetoric from government policy matters if we're aiming for honest analysis.
@CaolanReports If buying Russian energy makes Europe responsible for every Russian strike, does buying Ukrainian goods make customers responsible for every Ukrainian drone attack?
International trade and legal responsibility aren't that simple. The logic only seems to work in one direction.
@AnnaFromUA_YT "Military bloggers fear" isn't evidence that mass mobilisation or border closures are imminent.
Every rumour becomes "proof" online. Extraordinary claims need official announcements or verifiable evidence.
Not speculation amplified into certainty.
@BorisJohnson Boris, if negotiation is the goal, calling for asset seizures, attacks on Russia's shadow fleet, and deeper escalation moves both sides further from the table. Peace talks require incentives and compromise, not ever-expanding lists of punitive measures.
@JackRyanlives@LesiaLVD@sashameetsrus If Russia is "neglected everywhere" outside Moscow, where's the evidence? A handful of viral videos isn't a nationwide survey.
Serious analysis relies on broad economic and demographic data, not anecdotes selected because they reinforce an existing narrative.