Owen Scott, III

Here to learn & support worthy causes (retired Psychologist and PTSD specialist/active singer-songwriter-guitarist/wordsmith). #IStandWithUkraine 🇺🇦❤🇺🇸

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

I've become aware that advanced learning, wide experience, professional success, compassion & a life of seeking w/an open mind are overrated. What matters is thinking you're clever and having a Twitter account.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@Mikiashvili_M It seems unlikely Georgia will get into the EU without serious human rights reforms.

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@DefenceU #deepstrike #onestepahead

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Up in smoke. Russia is paying for its crimes.

#deepstrike #onestepahead #RussiaIsATerroristState

[Defense of Ukraine @DefenceU]

📹: @usf_army

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@RpsAgainstTrump What??? The new leaders are extreme hardliners!

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

One of the most insightful comments on populist immigration policy failure I've read. #populism #immigration

[Joni Askola @joni_askola]

Watching politicians use pronatalist fantasies as their main demographic policy is deeply frustrating because their arguments are based on total fiction.

State-funded birth incentives are unserious policies that have failed in every single corner of the globe.

The real-world proof of this failure is overwhelming. South Korea poured nearly three hundred billion dollars into subsidies and parental benefits over the last two decades, only to watch their birth rates hit world-record lows year after year. Japan even created a dedicated government agency to tackle the crisis through family funding, yet their population continues to shrink at an alarming speed. Hungary also spent a lot and failed. The story repeats itself from Western Europe to East Asia.

The absolute best these massive investments can do is put a tiny dent in the speed of the decline. They never bring a country back to a healthy fertility rate, and they certainly do not prevent a demographic collapse.

Our economic models require a functional labor force today to support the massive generation of retirees. Since we cannot wait decades for unborn children to enter the workforce, immigration is an absolute requirement to keep the lights on.

Trying to slow down the population drop with family-friendly policies is a noble effort that we should pursue. However, pretending that these policies can replace the immediate need for foreign workers is a complete lie, and the politicians selling this myth are completely unqualified to manage a country's future

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@joni_askola One of the most insightful comments on populist immigration policy failure I've read.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@wartranslated The angry Russians in the queue don't yet know what real hardship is.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@wartranslated Just in time to take credit for imaginary victories.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@NoozliAdmin @wartranslated The guy leading the only country that stands between the EU and Russian aggression.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@2_ukraine @ChrisO_wiki Made me laugh!

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

Stop Russia from illegally recruiting Africans and using them for cannon fodder!

#RussiaIsATerroristState

https://t.co/K93rexe4Yo

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@nexta_tv The Kerch "Putin" Bridge should be high on the target list.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@jurgen_nauditt It's going to be difficult to hit the bridge with a naval drone due to the obstacles Russia put in the water. But I wouldn't be surprised if Ukraine found a way.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@McFaul Not a President but Senator Joe McCarthy saying he had a list of Communists in his hand.

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@joni_askola Trump uses populism as a means of gaining wealth and avoiding jail. He's contemptuous of his own base. He has no understanding of what actually made America great. His idea of a relationship is "What's in it for me?"

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@NatalkaKyiv Don't hold your breath waiting for Trump to criticize Russia.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@BohuslavskaKate Trump has no intention of using his power to bring about a ceasefire, which he could do by providing critical aid, increasing sanctions on Russia and above all. admitting Russia is in the wrong.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@Klaus_Roehl @wartranslated Sad

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@Kyrylo_Budanov The EU needs Ukraine.

[Owen Scott, III @TherapyCat]

@wartranslated What else is he going to say?