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originally posted by: lordcomac
originally posted by: NightSkyeB4Dawn
a reply to: lordcomac
I don't think it is going to be city against country for very long. Many will never make it out of the city. And many will not fare well if they do make it.
The problem for the country is going to be the system. They will commandeer the land and homes, for the good of the many.
At least that will be the lie they tell.
That's pretty much my point.
If it came to city vs county today, the city would be a burning wasteland in six months, with at least 3/4 of their population dead.
And that's just if the power and the delivery trucks stopped running!
If there was an actual civil war, anyone without dirt to defend would quickly starve.
They can scream UBI all they want, someone still has to do the work to provide. When they basic work gets too hard to find it means there's too much population. Starvation and death follows. We can't be locusts forever.
originally posted by: JFredMuggs
Every expense for a homeowner, is a REDUCTION of taxes for a rental property owner. And, even though a homeowner's property may increase or decrease in value, neither scenario provides an increase in income. The rental property owner, however, gets to take a depreciation deduction, every year, for 27 years. Think about that.
It is rapidly becoming more finacially advantagous to RENT, than own ones home.
Come gather 'round, people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin'
And you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'
~ Bob Dylan
originally posted by: openminded2011
a reply to: putnam6
Just an observation, but I think these people are playing a very dangerous game. They are painting an already angry and disenfranchised population into a corner, and they are vastly outnumbered by this mass of people. The triggers will be food and shelter, the tipping point will be when its truly unaffordable to the masses, it will have its own momentum and be unstoppable at that point. When people have nothing left to lose, they tend to go off, and this will be millions of people doing it. They will target whoever they view as their oppressors. In the end, the one percent's controls of society facilitated by wealth do not protect them against a huge angry mob. I am fearful of this because it means the breakdown of the rule of law and horrendous barbarism may ensue. I just pray to God that the military sides with the people if something starts.
originally posted by: dandandat2
I get why we focus on the doom and gloom of it all; especially on a message board such as this one...
... But what about preparation? What are the steps people need to take to both physically and mentally prepare for and succeed in the new global economy?
If it's coming and we can't stop it; we can sit and lament about it or we can position ourselves to get as much benefit as possible.
To be clear; preparing for the change doesn't have to conflict with trying to stop it. Both sets of actions can be carried out.
Come gather 'round, people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin'
And you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'
~ Bob Dylan
To be clear; preparing for the change doesn't have to conflict with trying to stop it. Both sets of actions can be carried out.
originally posted by: KKLOCO
This is what they mean by “You will own nothing and be happy”.
originally posted by: tgidkp
originally posted by: KKLOCO
This is what they mean by “You will own nothing and be happy”.
this quote is typically (even here in this very thread) framed as a failure of or tendency toward socialism. but it is quite clearly a feature of capitalism with a note that YOU are not the capitalist.
we wish to demonize the bankers but i think that most people, if given the opportunity, would happily sit upon thier own pile of money and push the peasants out of their homes.
capitalism sucks.