“Forecasters such as Walker always discount man’s ability to find new technology to offset doom scenarios well before they develop. Moreover, Walker’s message appears to be “more taxes”, not surprisingly for a Democrat appointed by Bill Clinton in 1998.”
Here’s the thing you’re missing. He’s not predicting “doom”, i.e. the end of the world, or even the end of civilization. He’s simply saying that America is in danger of economic collapse, following in the well-worn footprints of many other great civilizations/empires.
History’s great lesson is NOT “man’s ability to find new technology to offset doom scenarios”. It is that empires and civilizations rise, and they fall. Why do you think America is immune?
It is that empires and civilizations rise, and they fall. Why do you think America is immune?
Gee, I don’t recall saying America is immune. However, economic growth and changes to technology can have a substantial effect on economic collapse scenarios, or don’t you think so? Most empires and civilizations have not ended due to economic collapse, they have crumbled from outside attacks and inadequate defenses. That is the great lesson of history.
“It is that empires and civilizations rise, and they fall. Why do you think America is immune?”
well i would not say immune however America is certainly Unique in a lot of ways that prior empires and civilizations have not been. Part of it is modern technology, communications, the world’s “economic engine” and basically the US as an insurer of more or less global stability. This unique situation makes a direct comparison to Rome or Britain unfair. Again this is not to say we are immune to a fall only that looking at past performance does not necessarily predict the future in all circumstances.
If the US does fall i sincerely doubt China, Brazil or India would be able to fill the entire void left by the US.