Posted on 11/14/2008 10:07:38 AM PST by Dr. Marten
The man who predicted the 1987 stock market crash and the fall of the Soviet Union is now forecasting revolution in America, food riots and tax rebellions - all within four years, while cautioning that putting food on the table will be a more pressing concern than buying Christmas gifts by 2012.
Gerald Celente, the CEO of Trends Research Institute, is renowned for his accuracy in predicting fut ure world and economic events, which will send a chill down your spine considering what he told Fox News this week.
Celente says that by 2012 America will become an undeveloped nation, that there will be a revolution marked by food riots, squatter rebellions, tax revolts and job marches, and that holidays will be more about obtaining food, not gifts.
"We're going to see the end of the retail Christmas....we're going to see a fundamental shift take place....putting food on the table is going to be more important that putting gifts under the Christmas tree," said Celente, adding that the situation would be "worse than the great depression".
"America's going to go through a transition the likes of which no one is prepared for," said Celente, noting that people's refusal to acknowledge that America was even in a recession highlights how big a problem denial is in being ready for the true scale of the crisis.
Celente, who successfully predicted the 1997 Asian Currency Crisis, the subprime mortgage collapse and the massive devaluation of the U.S. dollar, told UPI in November last year that the following year would be known as "The Panic of 2008," adding that "giants (would) tumble to their deaths," which is exactly what we have witnessed with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and others. He also said that the dollar would eventually be devalued by as much as 90 per cent.
The consequence of what we have seen unfold this year would lead to a lowering in living standards, Celente predicted a year ago, which is also being borne out by plummeting retail sales figures.
The prospect of revolution was a concept echoed by a British Ministry of Defence report last year, which predicted that within 30 years, the growing gap between the super rich and the middle class, along with an urban underclass threatening social order would mean, "The world's middle classes might unite, using access to knowledge, resources and skills to shape transnational processes in their own class interest," and that, "The middle classes could become a revolutionary class."
In a separate recent interview, Celente went further on the subject of revolution in America.
"There will be a revolution in this country," he said. "It’s not going to come yet, but it’s going to come down the line and we’re going to see a third party and this was the catalyst for it: the takeover of Washington, D. C., in broad daylight by Wall Street in this bloodless coup. And it will happen as conditions continue to worsen."
"The first thing to do is organize with tax revolts. That’s going to be the big one because people can’t afford to pay more school tax, property tax, any kind of tax. You’re going to start seeing those kinds of protests start to develop."
"It’s going to be very bleak. Very sad. And there is going to be a lot of homeless, the likes of which we have never seen before. Tent cities are already sprouting up around the country and we’re going to see many more."
"We’re going to start seeing huge areas of vacant real estate and squatters living in them as well. It’s going to be a picture the likes of which Americans are not going to be used to. It’s going to come as a shock and with it, there’s going to be a lot of crime. And the crime is going to be a lot worse than it was before because in the last 1929 Depression, people’s minds weren’t wrecked on all these modern drugs – over-the-counter drugs, or crystal meth or whatever it might be. So, you have a huge underclass of very desperate people with their minds chemically blown beyond anybody’s comprehension."
"When CNN wants to know about the Top Trends, we ask Gerald Celente."
— CNN Headline News
"A network of 25 experts whose range of specialties would rival many university faculties."
— The Economist
"Gerald Celente has a knack for getting the zeitgeist right."
— USA Today
"There’s not a better trend forecaster than Gerald Celente. The man knows what he’s talking about."
- CNBC
"Those who take their predictions seriously ... consider the Trends Research Institute."
— The Wall Street Journal
"Gerald Celente is always ahead of the curve on trends and uncannily on the mark ... he's one of the most accurate forecasters around."
— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Mr. Celente tracks the world’s social, economic and business trends for corporate clients."
— The New York Times
"Mr. Celente is a very intelligent guy. We are able to learn about trends from an authority."
— 48 Hours, CBS News
"Gerald Celente has a solid track record. He has predicted everything from the 1987 stock market crash and the demise of the Soviet Union to green marketing and corporate downsizing."
— The Detroit News
"Gerald Celente forecast the 1987 stock market crash, ‘green marketing,’ and the boom in gourmet coffees."
— Chicago Tribune
"The Trends Research Institute is the Standard and Poors of Popular Culture."
— The Los Angeles Times
"If Nostradamus were alive today, he'd have a hard time keeping up with Gerald Celente."
— New York Post
So there you have it - hardly a nutjob conspiracy theorist blowhard now is he? The price of not heeding his warnings will be far greater than the cost of preparing for the future now. Storable food and gold are two good places to make a start.
SOUP: The under=rated meal!
And you’re even a real state!
I believe Alaska gets the most.
“You have it slightly wrong. Military spending isn’t welfare spending.”
That is my whole point. Liberals try to say ANY spending sent to a State to include military and infrastructure spending is welfare spending on that State. They do that because it makes it appear their “blue” States support “red” States.
Dried fruit and veggies loose a lot of their nutrients, that’s why I advocate run or brandy fruitcake for longterm storage.
How do you store yeast without refrigeration?
I should have mentioned lard. Keeps forever. I think djf did have salt on his list.
Meat storage is tricky. Oldtimers used to can much of their meat for use in stews. Jerky is great, as you point out, but expensive unless you dry it yourself. I think a lot of people who don’t normally hunt will be out tomorrow.
Honestly? A pair of breeding rabbits would be awesome if push came to shove.
Thanks for info...so what does it look like?
(and yes, I know its not soup..;)
You were trying to make the argument, it seems, that the States that have lots of military bases got those bases because they're the best-suited. That's not the case and you know it- they got those bases because their politicians have a lot of pull, in many cases. Let's not pretend Virginia is doing something noble by selflessly allowing the Federal governmemt to plow billions of dollars into naval bases, any more than Maryland is a martyr for letting the Feds spend billions on NIH and its sattelites,
The divisions between red and blue states are artificial. Each state performs a function.
That said, placement of military resources is often political and often based on need.
Meet your neighbors. Go out to the front yard and do some time-intensive work on the shubbery. It might take a few days, but eventually one or another neighbor will stop for a moment of casual conversation. Repeat until you have met several neighbors. Ease into talk about the economy.
I've got one. Microwave engineering tech. I am in short supply. I know it all. I can move to Texas, Arizona, Brazil, Italy, Spain, France, India if I have a reason to.
India would be interesting.
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At @ $280,000 per brick I'd be like, "Yeah, right."
“they got those bases because their politicians have a lot of pull,”
Once again, you repeat the obvious, but it is still a non-sequiter because regardless of why red states have the bases liberals cannot say that the spending to those states for those bases is entirely a state benefit as thehy are trying to say itis. That is just plain stupid. So, what’s your point?
I have to disagree on placement of military installations—strategic location is and always was a part of placement—politics plays a secondary role. And the fact is that the national defense is for the benefit of every citizen—one of the few tax dollars I fully support spending.
A dollar in MS is does not have the same value as a dollar generated in CT.
So Sharpton and Jackson - the Justice Brothers - are unemployed black dudes?
They’re third, according to that site.
DC is kind of unusual, though. We’ve got all of the burdens of a poor urban underclass, so you’ve got that cost to deal with. On top of that, more than half the real estate in the District can’t be taxed by the city government. Finally, our unique status puts a lot of financial burdens on us that don’t exist in, say, Kansas City.
This whole conversation started upthread with someone not believing that the blue states tend to pay more into the treasury than they get back.
Yeast has a 2 year shelf life without refrigeration. Dried veggies are a great option for those harvesting their own gardens for later use in stews, soups, etc. Jerky is wonderful on many levels...I currently make it to use as snacks for the family, but it’s also a great way to store meat for future use. Like I said, a dehydrator is a great investment.
I’m not planning for a Mad Max scenario though. I’m stocking up on essentials for leaner times ahead. If the grid goes down, it’s a whole new ballgame.
Y2K Obama style.
blue states do pay in more than they get back. it is a redistribution of wealth.
mentioning it was not intended to cause hostility, only to point out the money engine of the blue states is stalling, hence money will begin drying up to the red states
***Guess I’m back to stockpiling beans and rice again.***
I’ve dug out all my “Y2K survival” handbooks, “Backwoods Home” magazine anthologies with instructions on how to do anything, and we will be gearing up for putting in a garden next spring. Also digging out my “ccoking with food storage” recipes as reminders of what to stock up on. Luckily, one of Mr. Claret’s favorite hobbies is deer hunting. The other favorite hobby is fishing. LOL!
it’s that fancy-pants subway system you have
“rice doesn’t last four years...”
Won’t matter. You’ll be consuming it along the way.
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