Why does no one want to talk about how close we are to a collapse right now?
Personally I would feel better if people actually faced the possibility and talked about what we could do to prepare ourselves.
@Periwinkle people are uncomfortable talking about another Depression because it is scary. But given the economic indicators, I think we MUST face the possibility that our economy is presently swirling around the drain, and about to go down, particularly since the one thing that was holding it somewhat together, the $600 per week unemployment, just ended.
My son works for a major corporation as a high level economist. He is conservative. He is NOT alarmist. He called me to tell me...
@Periwinkle that he hoped I would step up self-sufficiency this year and have lots more food stocked up, because the indicators he is seeing have him concerned that it *may* get much, much worse.
Not everyone is even ABLE to prepare. Indeed, sadly many are in dire straits right now and may soon be homeless.
But those who are able should prepare for themselves and their extended families. Maybe we won’t need it. But how lucky do you feel?