And now Mexico is getting in bed with China. This invites yet another serious situation for the US. Certainly, the optics alone spell doom, if, the country directly south of the US de-dollarizes etc. There has been talk about fighting the cartels, which would be a perfect excuse to, basically, invade Mexico and effectively punish them for their China-centric policy. That said, we'd have another insurgency/conflict a la Afghanistan on our own soil. Engaging with the cartels would be bloody and intense and prolonged. And judging by our performance in Afghanistan end in failure.
The decline of functioning society - What's going on?
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ISR92
Robin
This prognosis is far too bleak. It was only a couple of generations ago that the majority of people had kids and were "more upstanding" than the current crowd. That will take time to dismantle, but it IS coming.
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Kingfisher
I worked a job around a lot of Australian women, and they're even worse than American women. Masculine, crazy, dress/act like sluts, you name it.
I think several of the other Anglo countries are collapsing even faster than the US.
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What is about to befall them?
Everyone’s about to catch “the poor.”
The pain of sin is universal. People are way more common in how they experience things than is portrayed in this individualist society, with the only notable difference that of men and women. But on a long enough timescale everyone realizes the meaninglessness of this lifestyle. Most people live through their early 20s in a daze of seeming fun then from 25 it goes down and at 30 a husk remains. Most just aren't able to find a way to bounce back from it, and just succumb to and unwillingly accept the 9-5 slave grind, while sedating themselves with entertainment and food. It's verily a low quality lifestyle when you think about it: it's utterly superficial and they will never move an inch deeper, whereas in the depth of the ocean you find the beautiful vegetation and wildlife. As you justly say - what a life. Incredible. What a sadness. And then imagining we are fashioned in the image and likeness of God, which makes the gap even greater.
Last week a young guy I know in his early 20s got baptized. I was so happy, God touched him and he dared to listen. A heartfelt Christian. Smart. Honest.
That's of a great beauty. And great hope. Less sin. Less pain.
And then when I think about the hospitals where everything is done and every drug is used to extend meaningless life 1 year more. The superficiality of travel, of sex for "pleasure", the gluttonous people on diabetes "medicine". The fancy restaurants serving sugar and fat in the temperatures to appeal to our senses. The never ending tax increases. The lies on TV.
In all that filth, young men are choosing to follow Christ, and choose God over sin, Hallelujah!
A massive drop in their standard of living.
Your statement actually supports my prognosis. Look how far the West has fallen in such a short period of time. Things are only going to accelerate from here on out.
At church recently I noticed more attractive/modest/humble women than usual and some appeared sincere in their worship. It's not all bad.
Be careful, looks can be deceiving.
ISR92
Robin
Fair point. We will have to wait and see. Scary times are coming. I think about it often.
I look around me wherever I go and all I see are people who are sleep walking. I agree, they have no idea what's about to happen to them just like in early 2020.
Decline of Empathy. Greater Barbarism:
Nihilism leading to disregard of life and civilization. Then Authoritarianism rises:
Predictive?
Nihilism leading to disregard of life and civilization. Then Authoritarianism rises:
Predictive?
I thought Canadian gals took the cake
Black pill!
Right on track for 2030 where "you will own nothing" but......"you will be happy"
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
There will be no utopia. One of the more, if not the single most, compelling appeals of the left is the assurance its giving to the lemmings, namely kids, that a utopia is right around the corner. Between their perceived "advances" in things like "equality" etc plus the amazing advances in technology, its easy, especially in a confined and cloistered environment such as a college campus or even public school, to create a convincing illusion that heaven on Earth is nearly upon us.
Who wouldn't want that? Obviously, this is appealing. These people, again mainly younger people and students, believe that they'll have all of their needs, wants, and desires sufficiently, if not overly fulfilled. They think work is going to be like Twitter was before Elon took it over. Robots will do all the dirty and undesirable things. And they'll be left to express their inner creativity and innovative spirit. Its short workdays, punctuated by snacks, lattes, yoga, naps, fun, and an occasional "meeting" to talk, plan and prepare for the next meaningless "meeting".
This eventuality wasn't going to happen even if weren't in the mess we're in right now. But, it will most certainly not happen given recent developments. For one thing, the demise of the dollar is going to fundamentally change our society and the world from this point forward. Among many other things, this alone will reduce the availability of capital, which is imperative for a lackadaisical lifestyle to exist.
There is no utopia coming. In fact, what's staring all of us in the face right now is a significant disaster and prolonged hardship.
Who wouldn't want that? Obviously, this is appealing. These people, again mainly younger people and students, believe that they'll have all of their needs, wants, and desires sufficiently, if not overly fulfilled. They think work is going to be like Twitter was before Elon took it over. Robots will do all the dirty and undesirable things. And they'll be left to express their inner creativity and innovative spirit. Its short workdays, punctuated by snacks, lattes, yoga, naps, fun, and an occasional "meeting" to talk, plan and prepare for the next meaningless "meeting".
This eventuality wasn't going to happen even if weren't in the mess we're in right now. But, it will most certainly not happen given recent developments. For one thing, the demise of the dollar is going to fundamentally change our society and the world from this point forward. Among many other things, this alone will reduce the availability of capital, which is imperative for a lackadaisical lifestyle to exist.
There is no utopia coming. In fact, what's staring all of us in the face right now is a significant disaster and prolonged hardship.