Re:Two Worlds: So Much Prosperity, So Much Skepticism
by flukus on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @05:57AM
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> What hope do those people have then? Especially for future generations?
None, that's what I'm getting at. These areas are in a long term terminal decline and there is no fixing it. It's an international economic trend, nothing US politicians do will make a difference.
> That's not a tough sell, it's a non starter.
The best you can do is manage the decline, anyone promising anything more is lying. All the last 4 years have done is squander the power they have as a political block, this is also waning.
None, that's what I'm getting at. These areas are in a long term terminal decline and there is no fixing it. It's an international economic trend, nothing US politicians do will make a difference.
> That's not a tough sell, it's a non starter.
The best you can do is manage the decline, anyone promising anything more is lying. All the last 4 years have done is squander the power they have as a political block, this is also waning.