[PeterPrinciple]

The collapse will happen, it will be the same, but different. After it happens we will say, I never thought it would happen like that.

I had a chance to work in Mongolia after the collapse. The project was to privatize the state farms. I went to visit one of the state dairy farms, these were immense enterprises. Stood in one of the cavernous buildings, looked up and around and it was stripped. My mind thought thru the process. First to know was upper management, they grabbed the cash,liquid assets and cars. Middle management claimed the livestock and machinery to haul it away in. Workers grabbed what they could carry in hands and went home.

But the most vivid memory was looking down and seeing that there was still manure in the gutter. NO ONE RAN THE MANURE CHAIN THE LAST TIME, IT HAPPENED THAT FAST.

[squarebarb]

That’s very interesting about the manure chain, thanks.

Nobody had the least interest in the dairy farm suceeding or even running well. But being dependants, I suppose they thought ‘help and food will come from somewhere, somehow’.

[The Comedian]

NO ONE RAN THE MANURE CHAIN THE LAST TIME, IT HAPPENED THAT FAST.

Excellent post, and very helpful observation.

Today is a good day to die.
I didn't say for whom.