[rhombus]

If they don’t start cutting, then eveyrthing will collapse sooner or later, and sooner is looking more likely than later. And then it will be much, much worse than any controlled cuts, no matter how so-called “draconian”.

I hear you and feel your pain. The problem is I just don't think people believe it. Maybe a little collapsing would be good for all of us... except it would just be blamed on the GOP and used as another "crisis" to spend more money and reduce more freedom.

[little jeremiah]

I don’t expect a “little” collapse.

All civilizations go through all the stages. IMHO we’re witnessing the decay of this one. The only question is how fast will it occur. And the difference with this one compared to the rest of history is that everything is globally screwed, and there is very little basic human decency or morality anywhere. Very little is produced for local needs in the industrialized “western” nations, and vast numbers depend entirely on government.

It will be very, very ugly and many people will be sorry they weren’t prepared for it.

It’s too bad the Repubs are spineless creeps.