"Marvin Long, Jr." wrote:
> I'm curious to know (in all honesty and without snideness) what people
> think America's future holds...besides the obvious, which is more wealth
> in the short term.
Ever read "The Postman" by a certain list-related author?
While war was the catalyst in the book, I wonder how America's disenfranchised
masses will react in the long term - will the anti-government forces among the
people rise up one day - you seem to have so many for a democracy (or a
republic).
Black militants, white supremacists, and everything else in between seem to
have a plan to get rid of the government one way or the other and install
their own brand of justice and rights. Hollywood continues to perpetuate the
"can't trust the government" theme at every opportunity, and it continues to
be a popular theme.
There were even reports of anti-government groups moving to Idaho this week
because the sheriffs were involved in a siege and they want to be part of the
action.
I think that when America falls, it will tear itself apart from the inside,
and it will be people who don't trust the government to do what they think is
right that will do the tearing. This is one reason why gun control is such a
hot issue, why people complain about the government but don't vote or send
meaningful mail to their representatives and why the next civil war will be so
much worse than the last.
I have now spent my USD0.02 ...
Russell Chapman
Brisbane, Australia
