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el_bryanto

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4. There is no way to stop it?

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 01:14 PM

Mar 2012

I guess you put in a footnote explaining that we could stop it by adopting an alternative plan? What plan does he suggest?

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What do you think of this comment about current state of the country? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 OP

I wish our "leaders" here one-tenth as cogent villager Mar 2012 #1

Essentially Correct. TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #2

Accurate. nt Romulox Mar 2012 #3

There is no way to stop it? el_bryanto Mar 2012 #4

He is saying that "traditional" means dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #5

Then we need to replace the people in the system abelenkpe Mar 2012 #6

A total collapse and a new dark ages will stop it. Zalatix Mar 2012 #10

It is a real possibility that a Rick Santorum-like character would rise as the leader out of jtuck004 Mar 2012 #11

In republican circles it is already being stated that "Sanatorium" is truedelphi Mar 2012 #12

There's not one of 'em who understand economics well enough to jtuck004 Mar 2012 #23

We are in a depression. truedelphi Mar 2012 #32

The biggest Ponzi scheme of our time has not yet unravelled. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #36

I personally think that the money will be gone by that time. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #37

jtuck004, have you joined your local Democratic Club? JDPriestly Mar 2012 #30

No, tried a few years ago but didn't much care for the crowd. jtuck004 Mar 2012 #34

Unfortunately I agree with him. And it is not just how we are approaching the economics that is jwirr Mar 2012 #7

Bang on! n/t GliderGuider Mar 2012 #9

He's absolutely on the money except for one thing. GliderGuider Mar 2012 #8

Can you explain what you are seeing as his point one? truedelphi Mar 2012 #16

Sorry, I meant the first point listed in the OP GliderGuider Mar 2012 #20

Okay, gotcha ya. I reacted the same way. truedelphi Mar 2012 #31

Yes, I saw Idiocracy a few years ago. GliderGuider Mar 2012 #39

Ah, but you underestimate, I think the majority do recognize it's a facade. Revolution is in mother earth Mar 2012 #17

Yes, I think we are on the brink of an abrupt change in the world GliderGuider Mar 2012 #24

I think he's right. The evidence is everywhere. However, I do think it can be changed, although sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #13

Yes, the Occupy Movement contains the only glimmer of hope for the truedelphi Mar 2012 #18

Well, Occupy started a Global Movement. I can't say for sure, but I think this may be the first sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #21

Loving your ideas. Thanks for presenting them. n/t truedelphi Mar 2012 #22

Take a look at Via Campesina GliderGuider Mar 2012 #26

Interesting, I never heard of it before, thanks for the link. Maybe Occupy could join them sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #38

Absolutely he's correct. We can't stay in the old paradigm. We have to progress into a new era, mother earth Mar 2012 #14

Sadly, quite accurate Loge23 Mar 2012 #15

But woo me with science Mar 2012 #19

I see nothing with which to disagree. hifiguy Mar 2012 #25

It makes me sad, especially for my children. deutsey Mar 2012 #27

I think we're re-living the end of Edwardian Britain between the wars. LanternWaste Mar 2012 #28

I think you are correct but only because we are not going to have a choice. There is no returning jwirr Mar 2012 #40

The handwriting on the wall is flashing in neon that our empire is collapsing. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #29

I agree times are bad, but not that we are dooooomed. n/t Akoto Mar 2012 #33

He's right - Initech Mar 2012 #35