Sometimes I talk to friends of mine from the Midwest and they seems to be living in a different country than the one live in. They are convinced that the life style of American is going to continue as it has for the last thirty years, that both of the invasions of the last ten years were justified and all the problems are solvable with less government interference and more capitalism. The cost of two billion dollars a week in Afghanistan is not on their consciousness but extending food stamps, VA services or unemployment payments makes them want less government.
I begin to feel that I am the one of the edge of reality. I am the one reading the wrong blogs on the Internet, watch the wrong channels for the daily news and truly, it is a waste of time, reading international newspapers.
Dmitry Orlov writes about the collapse of the United States and he speaks with much wisdom and some international first hand knowledge. He thoughts are available for free and one doesn't even have to get a copy of any his books.
This, I know from reading him. I would not want to live in the South or the Southwest, there is so much racism and when times get tough, people get angry and with so many guns, crime and violence are the results. Probably 90% of the food one would eat in a collapse economy is grown locally. Remember the oil peak a few years ago and the U.S. imports most of it fuel, if the country as little or no credit, there will be long lines for gas. Knowing the skills that our grandparents used daily will be of value and it will be the difference of living comfortably or just surviving.
Sadly, this week not one adult stood up and said that this country doesn't need tax breaks for anyone. China, Saudi Arab , Iran are among the ones loaning the money for this silliness. When is truth to power and the public going to be spoken? Who will listen?
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