One day we'll wake up and....poof!

whitecrow · 09-17-2008, 07:04 AM

For several years I've been saying that the United States could one day simply cease to exist, as happened to the Soviet Union in 1990. I'm now seeing how this could very easily happen due to economic factors. Right now we are floating along on a bubble. The recent failures of Fanny and Freddy and Lehman and AIG are signs that the bubble is probably about to burst. When that happens, all bets are off.

There's internet buzz that Cheney/Bush will declare an economic emergency, install martial law, and postpone the elections indefinitely. That would be consistent with the reality of a floundering economy, based on lies and debt. That last move of desperation would also be doomed of course, because once the money is no good, even soldiers and cops quit and go home to be with their families.

I happen to think that this is one of several timelines that may manifest over the next several weeks and months, and that it's possible that utter collapse is imminent. But I also think that this is something where the combined intent and love of lightworkers can make a difference.

Right now, our country is not only broke, we're also short of means (manufacturing sector, R&D, fertile land) to pull ourselves up. Washington is broke. Our cities are broke. I dunno about you, but I sure am broke. And those fun-lovin' guys up in Washington, God love 'em, are squandering every dime they can lay their hands on. So I tend to think that one day, just like Christmas, 1990, folks around the world will wake up and discover that just like that, the witch is dead.

What'll follow here domestically will be a period of chaos. All of a sudden, people who have been practicing bringing sustainability into an urban setting will be in demand, along with simple skills (mechanics, carpenters, salvagers, soapmakers, herbalists), and weapons. Eventually the dust will settle, and we'll discover that we've evolved some new kinds of communities, and that old paradigms of business and governance are irrelevant. In time, I believe there will be few regrets.

09-17-2008, 07:04 AM	#1
whitecrow Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California Posts: 469	One day we'll wake up and....poof! For several years I've been saying that the United States could one day simply cease to exist, as happened to the Soviet Union in 1990. I'm now seeing how this could very easily happen due to economic factors. Right now we are floating along on a bubble. The recent failures of Fanny and Freddy and Lehman and AIG are signs that the bubble is probably about to burst. When that happens, all bets are off. There's internet buzz that Cheney/Bush will declare an economic emergency, install martial law, and postpone the elections indefinitely. That would be consistent with the reality of a floundering economy, based on lies and debt. That last move of desperation would also be doomed of course, because once the money is no good, even soldiers and cops quit and go home to be with their families. I happen to think that this is one of several timelines that may manifest over the next several weeks and months, and that it's possible that utter collapse is imminent. But I also think that this is something where the combined intent and love of lightworkers can make a difference. Right now, our country is not only broke, we're also short of means (manufacturing sector, R&D, fertile land) to pull ourselves up. Washington is broke. Our cities are broke. I dunno about you, but I sure am broke. And those fun-lovin' guys up in Washington, God love 'em, are squandering every dime they can lay their hands on. So I tend to think that one day, just like Christmas, 1990, folks around the world will wake up and discover that just like that, the witch is dead. What'll follow here domestically will be a period of chaos. All of a sudden, people who have been practicing bringing sustainability into an urban setting will be in demand, along with simple skills (mechanics, carpenters, salvagers, soapmakers, herbalists), and weapons. Eventually the dust will settle, and we'll discover that we've evolved some new kinds of communities, and that old paradigms of business and governance are irrelevant. In time, I believe there will be few regrets.