#Russia: going back to the land in a country that, unlike much of the West, never gave up growing one's own food: http://rbth.com/society/2014/09/13/going_back_to_the_land_39711.html …
@PorphyConob 1)RF has the capability for that 2)Most Russians will be able to feed themselves (+ strategic reserve) in the case of a crisis.
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@NinaByzantina I'm not saying you're wrong about Russia - I'm saying you set up a straw-man about the west-in-general. -
@PorphyConob There are plenty of "Googbleable" books about this subject that reinforce my point about the West (some exceptions apply).
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@NinaByzantina You're treating something as evident that is actually not evident in reality, though yes there are lots of people... -
@PorphyConob You're assuming - incorrectly - that I'm interested in debating this subject with you, anonymous user. Enjoy the research.
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@NinaByzantina Not interested in taking up your research project, since you won't look at actual agricultural import/export ballances. -
@PorphyConob These data pertain to factory farming, in turn dependent on oil supply, which says little about the ability to survive a crisis
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@NinaByzantina ...and probably will not be "feed itself" - especially if example is "Dacha gardens" - something hardly engaged in by... -
@PorphyConob The dacha garden has ALREADY proven successful in feeding RF during the 1990s collapse.
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@NinaByzantina If they all have Dacha land/victory gardens. I know ppl in StP. who definately don't.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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