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"I hear ya. One old lady here on the street is on her own. Sorry. She burned bridges with almost everyone in the neighborhood."

Yes. That's a good example. Imagine a large area controlled from all sides of politics by a majority of such people. They've essentially outlawed most truly productive businesses (e.g., small manufacturing starts vs. zoning regulations).

The default process is what our country needs, IMO. Political activities are corrupt on all sides, and the repudiation of debt will radically cut funding for those. The decline of real estate prices, though sad for many, will probably also be a blessing in disguise. Neighbors without "property values" will be out of excuses for pecking at other neighbors.

As for predictions of a long term, nationwide spectacle of violence, though, I doubt those. Very few of us could stand that for long in reality (not "as seen on TV").

We'll probably see new leadership based on older moral principles, though, after more of the government-connected folks are laid off and take the plunge into poverty, commit a few crimes with less subtlety than in office politics and throw a few tantrums. Poverty can be a real eyeopener--gets people more in touch with physics.

I hope animal "rights" proponents, after having robbed their neighbors with false allegations and unconstitutional laws, enjoy having Spike or Wildfire for dinner. More of the honest and competent producers will be getting out of the business of feeding ingrates.

BTW, after any extreme, large scale disaster, fuel would be in short supply if available at all. As for the economy, as we use less fuel, some countries in Asia and elsewhere continue to use more to continue production and getting new drivers behind the wheel (potentially hundreds of millions of them). Contrary to over five years of popular, feelgood propaganda, those countries haven't collapsed, yet. "Black gold," indeed. That would cut mobility for wanna-be "marauders."