[redgolum]

Argentina went from one of the richest nations to what it is today. The “collapse’ comes quick, rebuilding can take hundreds of years. If ever.

If there is a collapse, we won’t rebuild, we will fragment.

[Bryanw92]

>>If there is a collapse, we won’t rebuild, we will fragment.

I agree. The only thing that holds the “salad bowl” of diversity together is gummint handouts and easy credit.

[RipSawyer]

“If there is a collapse, we won’t rebuild, we will fragment.”
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Then we will fragment. Saying “if” there is a collapse reminds me of the old story about the man who falls from 100 stories up and as he passes a window on floor number 50 says to someone who is looking out, “So far, so good.” I do believe the collapse is underway and there is no stopping it.

[familyop]

"Argentina went from one of the richest nations to what it is today. The “collapse’ comes quick, rebuilding can take hundreds of years. If ever."

Too bad that we didn't enforce the Monroe Doctrine. Some cultures build and rebuild faster than others.

"If there is a collapse, we won’t rebuild, we will fragment."

If we've become so Balkan in nature, that would be rough for those who currently depend on debt for their incomes directly or indirectly from government. There will be a collapse, BTW, unless favored constituents and their politicians are transformed overnight from being covetous spendthrifts.