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If America does collapse, it will likely be for political reasons. Maybe the people in power will let it crash and burn for some misguided principle, or they wi
by jltsiren 3y ago
If America does collapse, it will likely be for political reasons. Maybe the people in power will let it crash and burn for some misguided principle, or they will do something immensely stupid with unforeseen consequences. American economy is strong, and the society is robust enough, but there are serious risks due to the combination of dysfunctional politics and a high degree of centralization.
- tivert 3y ago> and the society is robust enough, but there are serious risks due to the combination of dysfunctional politics Aren't America's dysfunctional politics evidence against the idea that "[American] society is robust enough"? Politics and society are not distinct entities in a democracy.
- unyttigfjelltol 3y agoEconomically we seem to have primed ourselves for a kind of crackup boom. One cycle from now, or mabe half, the relevant numbers may not add up anymore. Politics have exacerbated, and have not fixed, the math our nation is built on. If you hope in that moment of crisis politicians will ride to the rescue with a googleplex stimulus plan, this is precisely the problem.
- paulpauper 3y agodysfunctional politics may actually be a positive. Stalin and Hitler were very effective politicians , and look where that ended