Reality doesn't matter. People's perception of reality does.
CalipherJones
What's really happened is we've had our global dominance thrown away. We took the lead because of WW1 and WW2. It's not because we're great. It's not because we manifested our destiny to become the leader of the world. It's because factories in Europe were bombed to smithereens. That's what allowed the U.S to achieve financial dominance. Now we're in the fall.
Stress, driving instead of walking, and the 40 additives in every loaf of bread'll do it
I figure a scale would probably work better.
Here is a good video I watched just this morning that may change your perspective
As he flies around in Epstein's jet.
Does this set a precedent for the President to pardon private mercenary companies?
Suffering and death are the only guarantees on this mortal coil.
Lots of good in between, but still.
A faultering population can be a factor in societal collapse depending on the manpower required to run the society's infrastructure.
What happens when there's not enough people to man the power station that runs the car plants that pays the workers to allow them to go buy a cup of coffee? It's all interconnected.
Men are also valued for their looks. That guy that got a modeling deal right out of prison because women were swooning over him comes to mind.
Optimism at this point is delusion. Today is the official start of the hard times.