[JohnQ1]

It’s possible, even likely, that the destruction of our economy is already complete, and just not yet apparent. Nations that don’t like us much can now refuse to lend to us, buy only food and raw materials from us, and if effect, turn us into a resource rich “third world” nation.

If a freak epidemic, affecting only lying politicians, were to take out even a key hundred or so, we might recover.

[Centurion2000]

I may be in denial, but I just can't believe it will all go down without a fight.

It won't, but it will be secession movements first.

It’s possible, even likely, that the destruction of our economy is already complete, and just not yet apparent.

It's all over but the screaming.

[bogusname]

“If a freak epidemic, affecting only lying politicians, were to take out even a key hundred or so, we might recover.”

Now that’s something to pray for. That would definitely be a blessing.