my basic view is that the future will look much more like the past than the present. we are at the end of a great historical abnormality: this level of cultural stability and homogeneity, and relative secularism is over. we’re going back to the basics of violence and divine faith
— Will Manidis (@WillManidis) August 1, 2025
I basically agree with this. Europe will be Islamicized. It’ll be a backwater for 500 years, much as it used to be. The USA will go Christian dominionist and will resemble the pre-US 1730s and 1740s again, but for 300-500 years too. Also a horrible oppressive also-ran.
China is in decline, but probably will at least avoid being turned into a theocracy or theocracy-lite.
The future probably lies with Latin America and non-China Asian states (not India).