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Genuinely curious, when was the last time that our civilized world turned itself upside down in a hurry?
by jf 9y ago
Genuinely curious, when was the last time that our civilized world turned itself upside down in a hurry?
- protomyth 9y agoAreas where natural disasters have hit have been very problematic, and the US has had large scale riots. Houston seems to be the exception. Local area reversions to anarchy can get you shot.
- exabrial 9y agoParis train attacks, hurricanes in Florida, the machete attacks in London...
- mjevans 9y agoPretty much any natural disaster. The quakes in Mexico and the hurricanes that hit the gulf region islands and countries last year spring to mind.
- DoubleCribble 9y agoAs of right now, it might be upside down if you're stuck in Syria or Yemen? In the US, you might recall the outcome of the Rodney King verdict as an example.
- mattmanser 9y agoHappened in America recently, 2005 Hurricane Katrina: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5063796 https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=506379...
- ggg9990 9y agoRight now the best examples are Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
- gaius 9y agoHaiti
- pandemicsyn 9y agoTornado's are frequently a thing. Emergency services become easily overloaded.
- Karrot_Kream 9y agoPuerto Rico?
- musage 9y agoThe question isn't when did it last happen where, but what responsiblity the fact that it did happen and can happen places on us, e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ2AH7u_9Xo&t=1h1m23s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ2AH7u_9Xo&t=1h1m23s