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Did you read Mark Steyn's book "America Alone"?


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The demographic problem is a hot topic in western media, especially since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the world trade center. But the discussion about the demographic concerns shifted into a debate about Islam and Islamic immigration. New terms appeared such as Eurabia, and Islamophobia. These terms are associated, or used by people contributed to the hate industry. In this thread, I will discuss some views expressed by Mark Steyn, a Canadian anti-Islam author, cultural commentator that lives between Canada and the United States. Mark Steyn wrote many books in many fields including Islam, the environment and different cultural matters. I appreciate Mark Steyn's writings, his elegant style, and his use of many slang, informal terms in his writings. However, it doesn't mean I agree with his views.

We should take that as a fact, truth is always inconvenient. Many Conservative writers, Mark Styen included, are promoting that the Western world as we know it will suffer during the 21 century, and many European countries will disappear due to low birth rates. In the period (1970-2000), the western countries' share of the world population declined from 30% to 20%. Meanwhile, the Muslims share increased from 15% to 20%. In the year 1970, developed nations are 30% of the world population compared to 15% for the Muslims, double the size. In the year 2020, it was a parity of 20%. What about the year 2020?
According to Steyn, the key factors for Europea to become a reality are:
1- Demographic decline.
2- The unsuitability of the advanced Western social-democratic state.
3- Civilizational exhaustion.

Demography that Mark Steyn describes as the most obvious symptoms of the Civilizational exhaustion could work both ways. I mean, we read all this writing about downsizing the world population to 500 million, and you realize immediately that it is used for political purposes. However, Mark never touches base talking about these theories that some describe them as a conspiracy. Under such theories, countries in Europe will disappear. They are already bleeding their population because of the low birth rate, to lose more to some group of maniacs trying to spread fear and panic. People responsible for the Georgia Guide-stones never explain how is a world population of 500 million will be achieved. Can't blame conservative Christians to believe that a group of people will be chosen to survive the judgement day, while the others will not regardless of their good deeds.

Now, we do need to look back at the history of Europe and the west in general to find answers to reveal the demographic mystery. Many factors contribute to the European population downsize, which is accumulative, not just happen between day and night. First, the black death in the 14th century claimed over a third of the European population. Second, Continuous bloody wars claimed whatever survives of the black death. Third, the Catholic Church contributes to the spreading of fear and terror. Fourth, population numbers start to recover when WW1 happened followed by epidemic Spanish flu. Both combined claimed an average of 150 million of the world population. Fifth, WW2 claimed 50 million victims mostly in countries in Europe and Asia.

Demographics is related to the way people think about family, marriage and parenting, not limited by geographic boundaries. Western Civilizational exhausted because their view of these values is suffering fundamental imbalances: Western citizens with a busy lifestyle can't find time to think about getting married and family, Woman's looking to establish a career view of children as a barrier. Another important factor in demographic bleeding of western civilization is the spreading of improper sexual orientations such as gays, lesbians and Surrogacy. Western civilization is not civilized, so it becomes exhausted. All of that isn't related to Islamic or Mexican immigration. You know, someone somewhere will find something to hang out all of the failures and disappointments and to make money from it, Islamic immigration, Mexican immigration even no immigration at all.

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The demographic problem is a hot topic in western media, especially since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the world trade center. But the discussion about the demographic concerns shifted into a debate about Islam and Islamic immigration. New terms appeared such as Eurabia, and Islamophobia. These terms are associated, or used by people contributed to the hate industry. In this thread, I will discuss some views expressed by Mark Steyn, a Canadian anti-Islam author, cultural commentator that lives between Canada and the United States. Mark Steyn wrote many books in many fields including Islam, the environment and different cultural matters. I appreciate Mark Steyn's writings, his elegant style, and his use of many slang, informal terms in his writings. However, it doesn't mean I agree with his views.

We should take that as a fact, truth is always inconvenient. Many Conservative writers, Mark Styen included, are promoting that the Western world as we know it will suffer during the 21 century, and many European countries will disappear due to low birth rates. In the period (1970-2000), the western countries' share of the world population declined from 30% to 20%. Meanwhile, the Muslims share increased from 15% to 20%. In the year 1970, developed nations are 30% of the world population compared to 15% for the Muslims, double the size. In the year 2020, it was a parity of 20%. What about the year 2020?
According to Steyn, the key factors for Europea to become a reality are:
1- Demographic decline.
2- The unsuitability of the advanced Western social-democratic state.
3- Civilizational exhaustion.

Demography that Mark Steyn describes as the most obvious symptoms of the Civilizational exhaustion could work both ways. I mean, we read all this writing about downsizing the world population to 500 million, and you realize immediately that it is used for political purposes. However, Mark never touches base talking about these theories that some describe them as a conspiracy. Under such theories, countries in Europe will disappear. They are already bleeding their population because of the low birth rate, to lose more to some group of maniacs trying to spread fear and panic. People responsible for the Georgia Guide-stones never explain how is a world population of 500 million will be achieved. Can't blame conservative Christians to believe that a group of people will be chosen to survive the judgement day, while the others will not regardless of their good deeds.

Now, we do need to look back at the history of Europe and the west in general to find answers to reveal the demographic mystery. Many factors contribute to the European population downsize, which is accumulative, not just happen between day and night. First, the black death in the 14th century claimed over a third of the European population. Second, Continuous bloody wars claimed whatever survives of the black death. Third, the Catholic Church contributes to the spreading of fear and terror. Fourth, population numbers start to recover when WW1 happened followed by epidemic Spanish flu. Both combined claimed an average of 150 million of the world population. Fifth, WW2 claimed 50 million victims mostly in countries in Europe and Asia.

Demographics is related to the way people think about family, marriage and parenting, not limited by geographic boundaries. Western Civilizational exhausted because their view of these values is suffering fundamental imbalances: Western citizens with a busy lifestyle can't find time to think about getting married and family, Woman's looking to establish a career view of children as a barrier. Another important factor in demographic bleeding of western civilization is the spreading of improper sexual orientations such as gays, lesbians and Surrogacy. Western civilization is not civilized, so it becomes exhausted. All of that isn't related to Islamic or Mexican immigration. You know, someone somewhere will find something to hang out all of the failures and disappointments and to make money from it, Islamic immigration, Mexican immigration even no immigration at all.

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Mark Steyn wrote another amazing book called "After America: Get Ready for Armageddon." It is a good book. I recommend buying and reading it.
 
Mark Steyn wrote another amazing book called "After America: Get Ready for Armageddon." It is a good book. I recommend buying and reading it.

I'm not worried. :)

Did you read any of Fareed Zakaria or Robert Baer's books?
 
I read for Zakaria not Robert Baer's

Baer used to be the foremost CIA expert on the ME. He's obviously still very knowledgeable about the culture of Middle Eastern countries. If you get a chance, order his books/audiobooks at your local library. Well worth your time.

He's only written one "fiction" book (Blow the House Down: A Novel 2006). It started out as a factual book but like Bolton had to clear his book with authorities, so did Baer. They redacted so much in his book it wasn't even readable. He asked "I can't use this. What are my options?" They said "Change 10% of it and call it 'fiction'" so that's what he did. The bad part is that anyone who reads it will think "OMG, if 90% of this is true, they are really AFU other there!" My guess is that it's about Saudi Arabia, but it's been over a decade since I read it.
 
Baer used to be the foremost CIA expert on the ME. He's obviously still very knowledgeable about the culture of Middle Eastern countries. If you get a chance, order his books/audiobooks at your local library. Well worth your time.

He's only written one "fiction" book (Blow the House Down: A Novel 2006). It started out as a factual book but like Bolton had to clear his book with authorities, so did Baer. They redacted so much in his book it wasn't even readable. He asked "I can't use this. What are my options?" They said "Change 10% of it and call it 'fiction'" so that's what he did. The bad part is that anyone who reads it will think "OMG, if 90% of this is true, they are really AFU other there!" My guess is that it's about Saudi Arabia, but it's been over a decade since I read it.

I will order his books as soon as i have time. Thanks for the recommendation.
 
I will order his books as soon as i have time. Thanks for the recommendation.

Using your local library does two things: saves you money and gives them more reason to stay funded. They can order any book in their local system. I prefer audiobooks but have read Baer's books in hardback along with listening to them on audiobooks. Most books can be ripped and burned onto a single CD in MP3 format or loaded onto a 1GB+ MP3 player
 
Conservatives didn't fight hard enough to save the West, and let's be honest, they compromised on ever important issue, because all they really care about is Wall St and Jerusalem. If those two are doing well, then they can look the other way when it comes to unsustainable levels of immigration, the abortion of millions of babies, and the opiate epidemic.
 
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