Is America Heading for a Systems Collapse?

American Greatness ^ | 19 Jan, 2022 | Victor Davis Hanson

[MtnClimber]

As the 2022 midterm elections approach, who will stop our descent into collective poverty, division—and self-inflicted madness?

In modern times, as in ancient Rome, several nations have suffered a “systems collapse.” The term describes the sudden inability of once prosperous populations to continue with what had ensured the good life as they knew it.

Abruptly, the population cannot buy, or even find, once plentiful necessities. They feel their streets are unsafe. Laws go unenforced or are enforced inequitably. Everyday things stop working. The government turns from reliable to capricious if not hostile.

Consider contemporary Venezuela. By 2010, the once well-off oil-exporting country was mired in a self-created mess. Food became scarce, crime ubiquitous.

Radical socialism, nationalization, corruption, jailing opponents, and the destruction of constitutional norms were the culprits.

Between 2009 and 2016, a once relatively stable Greece nearly became a Third World country. So did Great Britain in its socialist days of the 1970s.

Joe Biden’s young presidency may already be leading the United States into a similar meltdown.

Hard Left “woke” ideology has all but obliterated the idea of a border. Millions of impoverished foreigners are entering the United States illegally—and during a pandemic without either COVID-19 tests or vaccinations.

[nathanbedford]

I do not believe an unelected leftist Supreme Court justice named Brennan with the deft insertion of a footnote in a case in 1982 can define our citizenship laws to embrace anchor babies. I do not believe it but I cannot stop it and neither can you.

Even so, I do not believe that a unelected bureaucrat can ratify the granting of citizenship to anchor babies simply by fiat as has happened in this country, but there it is. I do not believe it, I have no doubt that you do not believe it, but neither of us can do anything about it or at least neither of us has been able to do anything about it.

I believe the entire body of law concerning the bestowal of citizenship on immigrants and their babies is contrary to the Constitution. That and a nickel will get us both…

That is the state of play today. As dangerous as it is to quote Bill Clinton, I echo his disingenuousness when he says that he will continue to collect PAC money because to do otherwise is to unilaterally disarm. I am not about to willingly engage in a game in which the rules of play are rigged against me but not them.

When rinos and leftists adhere to my understanding of the Constitution-and yours-I will agree to be bound by those rules.

[ViLaLuz]

“As we head into the 2022 midterm elections, who will stop our descent into collective poverty, division—and self-inflicted madness?”

Only God can at this point.

[gnickgnack2]

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[reformedliberal]

John Birch was right on the money way back when.
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In the early 60’s, I had a friend whose family were Birchers. I thought they were insane. Now, I find myself in agreement.

Alex Jones is another example. We laughed at him for decades and here we are and Alex was correct.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

PING!

[RckyRaCoCo]

The Statue of Liberty is kaput...

[Kartographer]

Classic Life imitating Art, Welcome to The Purge

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Do ya think this is all that they have planned ? ?
How else can you build up a system that already exists ?
AntiFa has shown us that you have to burn it all down
AntiFa are the Democratic party foot soldiers.
Tear down all the statues and re-write history.
If it continues, we will have no memory of what destroyed us earlier, or even in past history.

[bgill]

Conservatives are letting the demonrats destroy America.

[laplata]

Too many people are already dysfunctional. It’s snowballing.

[laplata]

Correct. Divine intervention and that won’t happen without repentance on a huge scale.

[metmom]

Preach it.

[laplata]

:)

[ViLaLuz]

Amen, Sister. Dear Father God, we give thanks in the Name of Jesus Our Savior for your Holy Spirit guiding us in these last days. Allow every corrupt decaying influnce in our society to burn up completely, and replace it with faith and complete trust in You alone. Thank you for holding us close and protecting us through these darkening days as Satan desperately seeks our eternal death and destruction. Bring us opportunities to spread your Good News to those who haven’t yet received it, and restrain demonic forces attempting to prevent Repentance and Salvation. Thank you Lord for your Sacrifice, complete Victory in Power and Truth.

[metmom]

AMEN!

[Humidston]

It’s easy to get to 81m with all those rolling suitcases.

11 people at his rally was a joke!