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8. lots of doomsayers like him-- it's part of the conspiracy industry

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:51 PM

Oct 2012

make a bet with him if Obama gets elected, that American will be thriving in 4 years.

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Brother thinks the country won't last past 2030 no matter who wins [View all] davidn3600 Oct 2012 OP

Okay ladyrain Oct 2012 #1

And often the US is its own worst enemy. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #5

Your right. We have to stop this nonsense of saying we are an "exceptional" country. No southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #14

If we continue our current moronic course, China, Russia and India are going to RKP5637 Oct 2012 #23

Anyplace that believes in science will leave this country behind hifiguy Oct 2012 #37

When I was in R&D, we used to say the geeks will inherit the universe. I still often think of RKP5637 Oct 2012 #40

It's two basic factors hifiguy Oct 2012 #41

I'm with Gene Roddenberry! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #52

Yeah, that's pretty much it in a nutshell . . . . hatrack Oct 2012 #54

+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #46

I remember in the mid 50s when I was a kid we were stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #61

Obama tries to make it better and the damn fool republicans AKA teabaggers heavily RKP5637 Oct 2012 #67

Romney will accelerate our demise, for sure NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #10

Welcome to DU! Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #16

Anyone can throw an even-numbered prediction out there. randome Oct 2012 #2

Well, I think he's onto something. I don't have the optimism either for the US I once had ... n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #3

What makes him think we'll survive the winter solstice? Lasher Oct 2012 #4

"Winter is Coming" lalalu Oct 2012 #9

If we don't come together and do some innovative things, he might be right. Hoyt Oct 2012 #6

Just tell him the same was said during the Great Depression. lalalu Oct 2012 #7

Well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #24

There's some important differences between the depression era vs. today Ya Basta Oct 2012 #33

South American countries had greater wealth at the time. lalalu Oct 2012 #42

lots of doomsayers like him-- it's part of the conspiracy industry NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #8

Tell your brother he's off the mark, Dec. 21, 2012 justiceischeap Oct 2012 #11

+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #47

Geez I thought it was over in 2012! demo dutch Oct 2012 #12

No, I think it supposed to happen sometime in December this year notadmblnd Oct 2012 #13

Nuclear weapon , civil wars , governments broke , people hungry former-republican Oct 2012 #15

who cares? I'll be not collecting my social security by then anyway aletier_v Oct 2012 #17

nobody is talking about CLIMATE CHANGE upi402 Oct 2012 #18

Thats a good point davidn3600 Oct 2012 #21

It is predicted that once northern arctic sea ice disappears, earth will warm even faster. Selatius Oct 2012 #25

but if the number of brown people increases, and white people decreases aletier_v Oct 2012 #34

Seems like it will snowball upi402 Oct 2012 #56

Global warmin is a liberal hoax Strelnikov_ Oct 2012 #30

There will still be a biosphere. jeff47 Oct 2012 #51

I dsagree. I think the U.S. could last well into 2031. Speck Tater Oct 2012 #19

Personally, I'm not sure the US would last to 2100 without one major civil war. Selatius Oct 2012 #29

Read the book "Better Off Without 'Em". Speck Tater Oct 2012 #43

I loved that book. Brigid Oct 2012 #60

The world actually ended in 1844. This is a simulation. n/t dimbear Oct 2012 #20

Bingo!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #27

Or, there is no "world" and never was. Speck Tater Oct 2012 #72

Tell him to turn on Piers and see Trump Tutonic Oct 2012 #22

Well.. a few things OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 #26

One area in which we could save is to eliminate being the police of the RKP5637 Oct 2012 #28

Agree 100% OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 #32

+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #49

Jefferson also hated bankers. hifiguy Oct 2012 #36

Years past it seemed there was more wisdom, but as time has passed the RKP5637 Oct 2012 #38

the country will last but not the way it is now. madrchsod Oct 2012 #31

It is a distinct possibility. hifiguy Oct 2012 #35

Sadly, that is quite true. The nation is still reeling from the effects of Reagan, then a RKP5637 Oct 2012 #39

So your brother is a silly crank...we have lots of those everywhere alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #44

+1 JHB Oct 2012 #69

Every generation thinks theirs is the last... SomethingFishy Oct 2012 #45

If benevolent, Vulcan-like aliens landed on Earth hifiguy Oct 2012 #62

Right, but younger generations are seeing their standard of living and life expectancies *decrease* Romulox Oct 2012 #64

Absolutely true, however SomethingFishy Oct 2012 #68

I have a cousin like that Hamlette Oct 2012 #48

It's possible, but Retrograde Oct 2012 #50

I think it's a real possibility. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #53

brother doesn't live in the present or near future, eh?not exactly a fucking genius. cali Oct 2012 #55

I'm also in the line of thinking that America's best days might be behind it cherish44 Oct 2012 #57

I just want to get through next week with a dry house. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #58

I imagine many people were saying the same thing in the 1850 and 1860s, NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #59

I tend to agree that this country is on its last legs. Inequality, poverty, lack of opportunity... Romulox Oct 2012 #63

As Long As The World Uses Our Currency As Its Reserve Currency, We Will Be Fine Yavin4 Oct 2012 #65

Screw the parties...what about.. workinclasszero Oct 2012 #66

Congratulations, your brother is a Ron Paul supporter. Arkana Oct 2012 #70

He sounds like someone who fits a "type" I've read about. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #71

always beware of alarmist statements like this hiphopnation Oct 2012 #73

Cheers! bvar22 Oct 2012 #74

I have a wacky brother like that too. tjwash Oct 2012 #75