The Abandon Ship thread feels a little like...
I don't really believe in the hyperinflation doomsday scenario. I guess MAYBE if every worse-case scenario plays out, but I don't think the entire world is going to tell us to fuck off and die overnight.
We're part of a global economy, and therefore countries that rely on the U.S. to import goods (China, Mexico, Canada, Japan, etc.) also have a vested interest in the U.S. not collapsing.
The U.S. government will do anything to remain in power. If hyperinflation occurs and the people rise up out of desperation, the govt. will no longer retain power. These same govt. officials have the most powerful military this planet has ever seen at their disposal (hundreds of military bases worldwide, naval battle groups, drones, etc.). I don't think they'll sit idly by as the U.S. plunges into chaos.
It seems as if there will either be an artificial fix (diplomacy, bribes, threats, etc.) or war.
That being said, things may get more expensive and life may be less convenient for a time, but I think it's unrealistic to think you'll be hiding in your house trying to hoard food and shooting at your thieving neighbors.
Think about it. Right now, some dude is sitting at a control panel in a nuclear submarine somewhere. He's not there for the scenery; he's there to launch nuclear missiles in the event that the go-codes come through. Insane power.
I don't really believe in the hyperinflation doomsday scenario. I guess MAYBE if every worse-case scenario plays out, but I don't think the entire world is going to tell us to fuck off and die overnight.
We're part of a global economy, and therefore countries that rely on the U.S. to import goods (China, Mexico, Canada, Japan, etc.) also have a vested interest in the U.S. not collapsing.
The U.S. government will do anything to remain in power. If hyperinflation occurs and the people rise up out of desperation, the govt. will no longer retain power. These same govt. officials have the most powerful military this planet has ever seen at their disposal (hundreds of military bases worldwide, naval battle groups, drones, etc.). I don't think they'll sit idly by as the U.S. plunges into chaos.
It seems as if there will either be an artificial fix (diplomacy, bribes, threats, etc.) or war.
That being said, things may get more expensive and life may be less convenient for a time, but I think it's unrealistic to think you'll be hiding in your house trying to hoard food and shooting at your thieving neighbors.
Think about it. Right now, some dude is sitting at a control panel in a nuclear submarine somewhere. He's not there for the scenery; he's there to launch nuclear missiles in the event that the go-codes come through. Insane power.
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, but these are interesting times.