Optimism or pessimism for the future might just be related to the age of the observer.
The elderly reflect on their *best days* with experience and history as evidence; while the young anticipate that *things will get better* by avoiding the mistakes of the past.
Being in the elderly category - I’m terrified.
Funny—you just contradicted yourself.
If you’re going by history, you know the American spirit, backed by the free markets and most importantly God’s grace,
always wins in the end.
Being in my early thirties, I'm anticipating bad days ahead.
Prepare. Humans seem to desire to be slaves. Being a slave to Christ is ultimately freeing. Being a slave to government, uh, not so much.