Re:U.S. economy shrank at a 1.4% annual rate in the first qu...
by germinalphrase on Thursday April 28, 2022 @10:05AM
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There is a distinct element of the American psyche that focuses on anti-government suspicions, self determination, armed resistance, etc.
It’s part of our founding mythos and reinvents itself in all sorts of contexts.
Doesn’t mean it is at all realistic for our present circumstances. I don’t happen to think so. An increase in stochastic violence? Sure. Actual, organized civil war? No chance.
Re:U.S. economy shrank at a 1.4% annual rate in the first qu...
by afarrell on Thursday April 28, 2022 @10:16AM
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It is also a part of the family histories of many Americans. Many of them are descended from people who made the decision to flee 1000s of miles before things got really bad.
It’s part of our founding mythos and reinvents itself in all sorts of contexts.
Doesn’t mean it is at all realistic for our present circumstances. I don’t happen to think so. An increase in stochastic violence? Sure. Actual, organized civil war? No chance.