The federal deficit in 2023 has jumped to $1.7 trillion, an astonishing 23% increase on the prior year. And no one seems bothered.
We woke up one morning, read the paper and learned the USSR was bankrupt. It happened that fast.
A major world power has gone bankrupt in our lifetime.
What is important is what happens afterward. Prepare now for the rebuild. WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO PREPARE FOR THAT?
βHe stepped to the window and pointed to the skyscrapers of the city. He said that we had to extinguish the lights of the world, and when we would see the lights of New York go out, we would know that our job was done.β
β Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged