Socialist Hollowing Empties Nations

Prolonged elite capture and institutional dismantling under authoritarian‑style socialism can produce not a sudden collapse but a decades‑long 'hollowing' that converts prosperity into durable depopulation via mass emigration, economic ruin, and reputational isolation. That process creates a diaspora‑dependent stateless zone whose consequences (loss of skills, contested property rights, regional migration pressure) persist long after the regime changes. — Recognizing 'hollowing' reframes foreign aid, migration policy, and regime‑change thinking: assistance and diplomacy must plan for mass diaspora flows, long‑term reconstruction, and regional instability, not only short‑term sanctions or military options.