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Decrease drastically (>= 0.68 && <= 0.72)

Decrease significantly (>= 0.73 && <= 0.77)

Decrease extremely (<= 0.67)

Decrease slightly (>= 0.78 && <= 0.82)

Stay about the same (>= 0.83 && <= 0.87)

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new member joins

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US allies with significant US troop presence (>10% of their own active military) and/or US-land-border e.g. Germany, Japan, Bahrain, Canada

US allies with moderate US troop presence (1-10% of their own active military) e.g. UK, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Australia

Russia-China allies within connected defence pacts e.g. Belarus, Kazakhstan, North Korea

Russia-China allies outside connected defence pacts e.g. Cuba, Syria, Iran

US allies with negligible US troop presence (<1% of their own active military) but within connected defence pacts e.g. France, Brazil

US allies with negligible US troop presence and outside connected defence pacts e.g. Switzerland, Ukraine, Taiwan

Nations outside both US and Russia-China geopolitical spheres e.g. India, South Africa, Indonesia

Russia

The US

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Partisan split; Ds think measures were effective & necessary, Rs think it was a big government conspiracy. Overall 50% think policies went well, 30% too far, 10% not far enough.

mRNA vaccines turned out much more dangerous than expected

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtJJC0nWs9s South Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, etc. will be viewed as having WORSE responses than the U.S. India will be praised, though.

Raising the statutory retirement age significantly. OR any other Major restructuring of pension and healthcare systems to ensure solvency

Increased investment in automation and AI to compensate for labor shortages

Increased implementation of pro-natalist financial incentives and subsidies. OR Increased central support for work-life balance and childcare infrastructure.