I've considered the possibility of jumping ship if the worst happens. Then, I look around at the rest of the developed world and I realize that nearly every "safe haven" is floundering like a fish out of water. Canada and the UK's economy is awful. Mainland Europe is flirting with the far right themselves. And the cost of living in AUS/NZ is insane.
For all that's going on, the US is still arguably doing the best among our peers factoring in all the quadrants. It's for this reason that the specter of Trump regaining power is so baffling; America is already pretty forking great!
If America joins the club of authoritarian countries, the remaining liberal democracies won't hold out long against the pressure of a US, Russia, Saudi and China political and financial alliance.
We need to stand fast because there'll be no hiding places
This. I always think “is it hubris that makes JVL fine with it all going down in flames, or does he have some backup plan and can we get in on it?” 😂
I'm not fine with it! I'd prefer it not to!
Damn! I was hoping you had a way to escape the madness and perhaps could be bribed. Gotta stay here and keep talking to these people.
FWIW, that was clear to me.
I've considered the possibility of jumping ship if the worst happens. Then, I look around at the rest of the developed world and I realize that nearly every "safe haven" is floundering like a fish out of water. Canada and the UK's economy is awful. Mainland Europe is flirting with the far right themselves. And the cost of living in AUS/NZ is insane.
For all that's going on, the US is still arguably doing the best among our peers factoring in all the quadrants. It's for this reason that the specter of Trump regaining power is so baffling; America is already pretty forking great!
If America joins the club of authoritarian countries, the remaining liberal democracies won't hold out long against the pressure of a US, Russia, Saudi and China political and financial alliance.
We need to stand fast because there'll be no hiding places