America : The Great Leap Backwards

[Gawdzilla Sama]

He's not even breathing hard.

[Jesus_of_Nazareth]

The worst that could happen here is that the living standard in the US dwindles until it reaches that of the UK.

In some parts of the US it could be worse than that even. The lucky will find a way to one of the former British colonies and we'll see what we can do at this end?

A lot of England is like America - New Orleans the day after Katrina. and that's just the good bits. Ooop North it's like Detroit, except without the vibrant economy.

[Atheist-Lite]

The worst that could happen here is that the living standard in the US dwindles until it reaches that of the UK.

In some parts of the US it could be worse than that even. The lucky will find a way to one of the former British colonies and we'll see what we can do at this end?

A lot of England is like America - New Orleans the day after Katrina. and that's just the good bits. Ooop North it's like Detroit, except without the vibrant economy.

The roads are shorter. This is significant considering the coming oil crash.

[Tyrannical]

I blame desegregation and the immigration act of 1965

[Seth]

I think the climate change alarmists will be shown to be exactly that, the climate will continue to oscillate as it's been doing for billions of years, and Atheists and environmental extremists will not-breed themselves into extinction. The rest of us will just keep on keeping on enjoying life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

I recommend this film for you:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

Seen it. It's one of my favorites. The first five minutes are the funniest bits I've seen in a decade, and all too true.

[Seth]

The worst that could happen here is that the living standard in the US dwindles until it reaches that of the UK.

In some parts of the US it could be worse than that even. The lucky will find a way to one of the former British colonies and we'll see what we can do at this end?

A lot of England is like America - New Orleans the day after Katrina. and that's just the good bits. Ooop North it's like Detroit, except without the vibrant economy.

The roads are shorter. This is significant considering the coming oil crash.

Not a problem, we'll all convert our vehicles to natural gas, George Soros will get richer as a result (he owns 3 million shares of the company that converts diesels trucks to natural gas) and things will go along pretty much as usual.

[Atheist-Lite]

Seth the optimist?

[Ian]

http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2012/ ... kagan.aspx

An excellent bit of light reading.

[Seth]

Seth the optimist?

No, Seth the survivor, who improvises, adapts and overcomes while the proletarian drones starve to death.

[Coito ergo sum]

The worst that could happen here is that the living standard in the US dwindles until it reaches that of the UK.

Showering once or twice a week, and living in 500 square foot homes? My god, the very suggestion is barbaric!

[Atheist-Lite]

http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2012/ ... kagan.aspx

An excellent bit of light reading.

Not the same situation. The British Empire was competing with several emergent powers for the upcoming oil age bonanza and here in the first years of the twenty first century the US is competing with several other dwindling powers over the scraps left at the table with regards oil and other critical resources. The only outcome is very rapid decline for the top dogs here as they fight ferociously for the remaining resources - this isn't a upwardly mobile freeway, it is the road to hell.

[Coito ergo sum]

http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2012/ ... kagan.aspx

An excellent bit of light reading.

Not the same situation. The British Empire was competing with several emergent powers for the upcoming oil age bonanza and here in the first years of the twenty first century the US is competing with several other dwindling powers over the scraps left at the table with regards oil and other critical resources. The only outcome is very rapid decline for the top dogs here as they fight ferociously for the remaining resources - this isn't a upwardly mobile freeway, it is the road highway to hell.

[Pappa]

The worst that could happen here is that the living standard in the US dwindles until it reaches that of the UK.

Showering once or twice a week, and living in 500 square foot homes? My god, the very suggestion is barbaric!

Weekly showering? How posh!

[Coito ergo sum]

The worst that could happen here is that the living standard in the US dwindles until it reaches that of the UK.

Showering once or twice a week, and living in 500 square foot homes? My god, the very suggestion is barbaric!

Weekly showering? How posh!

I'm not sure what's worse...the non-showering or the stove-heated beer....

[Pappa]

The worst that could happen here is that the living standard in the US dwindles until it reaches that of the UK.

Showering once or twice a week, and living in 500 square foot homes? My god, the very suggestion is barbaric!

Weekly showering? How posh!

I'm not sure what's worse...the non-showering or the stove-heated beer....

I can take you're remarks about cleanliness, crooked teeth, anachronistic and stupid Royalty, etc., etc.... BUT DON'T YOU DARE INSULT MY BEER!!!!