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flamingdem

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12. Worried that the cabal will wreck the economy

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 03:56 PM

Nov 23

Seems likely.

Who will I blame when I lose everything. Everyone else will be screwed as well.

Holding out hope that normal people will hold the line against madmen.

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But seriously, how fucked are we? [View all] ColinC Nov 23 OP

It will depend on who you are WhiskeyGrinder Nov 23 #1

Im thinking in terms of the general life expectancy of ColinC Nov 23 #2

Our species will definitely continue to exist on this planet. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 23 #3

In caves peregrinus Nov 23 #10

That's assuming... 2naSalit Nov 23 #4

I see this as a great response to post 3. ColinC Nov 23 #5

I know, most people want to think the ecological effects won't be that bad... Think. Again. Nov 23 #6

Climate disaster was going to happen regardless flamingdem Nov 23 #13

Yes, the definition of an "invasive species". Think. Again. Nov 23 #18

I don't see any reason to vote in this. But I will point out that focusing on "how fucked we are" is about highplainsdem Nov 23 #7

Knowing how fucked we are is the First Step. Turbineguy Nov 23 #8

You just brought up a memory of my survey team& I k55f5r Nov 23 #9

So... like a 5? ColinC Nov 23 #11

Wow, some story! Glad you all got out w help! electric_blue68 Nov 23 #21

I think you can do both. Acknowledge your fears, and then try to help against the coming potential, and easily first to electric_blue68 Nov 23 #22

Worried that the cabal will wreck the economy flamingdem Nov 23 #12

I'm not sure but I'm certain that the hole digging will hasten rather than be minimized much less TheKentuckian Nov 23 #14

Totally Fed Trueblue1968 Nov 23 #15

When half the U.S. electorate moondust Nov 23 #16

It's not "half the electorate" when around 30% of Eligible voters didn't vote. electric_blue68 Nov 23 #19

Okay then...half the voting public. moondust Nov 23 #23

To paraphrase a line from an episode of Roseanne that has stuck with me for all of these years: Xavier Breath Nov 23 #17

I put a "7". It sure could get to 9, or even 10. electric_blue68 Nov 23 #20