This is all fine a good, in a normal economy.
But this is anything but a normal economy.
And all things have consequences.
And the magnitude of unintended consequences this country is facing with so many unemployed and underemployed is growing with each new pink slip.
I’ve been saying it for a while now, the real problem in this country is going to start when 10% to 20% of the population is unemployed and benefits have finally run out. Add in the underemployed who can no longer provide for themselves and family working 20 hrs part time at minimum wage.
They’ll see stories like this and it only fuels the hate, rage and resentment they already hold for the world, right or wrong. And at some point when they feel they are cornered with no other options and are starving, living on the street... they will lash out.
I firmly believe that we a re just one missed welfare check away from all out anarchy in this country.
The unemployed will never lash out as long as there’s sports, sports, and more sports to keep them stupid.
There’s nothing new about this situation. It’s occured many, many times in history, and people haven’t essentially changed.