The rise and fall of nations have a consistent pattern for major events; as an empire falls and a new rising, the time pattern is large and fractal, cycling into smaller periods.
What we are experiencing is the end game of an empire; it is dying. I am not suggesting giving up; we still can mitigate the damage to a degree. But dying we ar…
The rise and fall of nations have a consistent pattern for major events; as an empire falls and a new rising, the time pattern is large and fractal, cycling into smaller periods.
What we are experiencing is the end game of an empire; it is dying. I am not suggesting giving up; we still can mitigate the damage to a degree. But dying we are. It is the end of Republic types of government. Probably before that happens, the US will split up into at least two pieces; I would imagine past boundaries would be what the two sides will look like. The two-party model is over. We have a uni-party system. The right hated Trump as much as the left. Both parties are working together for their benefit. Watch what they do not say.
What the conversation should be centered on now is: what is next.
What precisely makes you think this "is the end of Republic types of government"??? This one failed for several major reasons, but these can be corrected for next time. Or, are you not up to the task???
I'm not alone in this way of projection for the future. Models, notably the Economic Confidence Model, are uncanny in their analysis using historical lessons of human folly. You can read all about it at Armstrong Economics.
Monarchy's hegemony ended after the US revolutionary war and ushered in republics. The founders knew the traps of republics, one of the worst forms of government. They tirelessly made checks and balances at every thinkable spot after deeply studying the Romans' failed attempts and thought they cleaned up all the flaws with redundant checks, separate government branches, and on and on.
Republic forms of government have always been known for their corruption; the representatives have too much freedom and easily fall into corrupted practices. Notwithstanding all the efforts to keep a republic clean by our founders, they failed. Our system is so corrupt that even a lifelong cynic would be ashamed that they were not cynical enough.
We have entered the last days of republics; they can't be fixed. Nothing gets rectified, no one goes to jail, and the worst punishment is a fine easily and quickly paid.
The revolutionary war sprung to action after the call for no taxation without any representation. Today, we have representatives, but they are worthless self-serving and loathsome creatures. We are at the same point as 300 years ago; we have representation.
This subject will take chapters of a lengthy book to understand and discuss, but I'll leave here with something I just read from a fellow thinker.
Phil, thank you so much for drawing our attention to that superb Quinn article. I usually read LRC, but may have chosen to bypass this one -- maybe -- but for your recommendation.
Folly as overall thesis with the multitude of examples, including the eye-watering criminality of the u.s., does explain our situation. So many excellent quotes sprinkled throughout.
I've said for decades that once the "karma" hits stemming from what this country's government has done and what the people have allowed and believed, "the people" will have absolutely no idea what hit 'em. Nor will the majority have any idea of the how or why that many of us have seen coming for years. The "slap upside the head" is going to be that devastating. There is no stopping what's coming -- and "we've" earned it.
The rise and fall of nations have a consistent pattern for major events; as an empire falls and a new rising, the time pattern is large and fractal, cycling into smaller periods.
What we are experiencing is the end game of an empire; it is dying. I am not suggesting giving up; we still can mitigate the damage to a degree. But dying we are. It is the end of Republic types of government. Probably before that happens, the US will split up into at least two pieces; I would imagine past boundaries would be what the two sides will look like. The two-party model is over. We have a uni-party system. The right hated Trump as much as the left. Both parties are working together for their benefit. Watch what they do not say.
What the conversation should be centered on now is: what is next.
What precisely makes you think this "is the end of Republic types of government"??? This one failed for several major reasons, but these can be corrected for next time. Or, are you not up to the task???
I'm not alone in this way of projection for the future. Models, notably the Economic Confidence Model, are uncanny in their analysis using historical lessons of human folly. You can read all about it at Armstrong Economics.
Monarchy's hegemony ended after the US revolutionary war and ushered in republics. The founders knew the traps of republics, one of the worst forms of government. They tirelessly made checks and balances at every thinkable spot after deeply studying the Romans' failed attempts and thought they cleaned up all the flaws with redundant checks, separate government branches, and on and on.
Republic forms of government have always been known for their corruption; the representatives have too much freedom and easily fall into corrupted practices. Notwithstanding all the efforts to keep a republic clean by our founders, they failed. Our system is so corrupt that even a lifelong cynic would be ashamed that they were not cynical enough.
We have entered the last days of republics; they can't be fixed. Nothing gets rectified, no one goes to jail, and the worst punishment is a fine easily and quickly paid.
The revolutionary war sprung to action after the call for no taxation without any representation. Today, we have representatives, but they are worthless self-serving and loathsome creatures. We are at the same point as 300 years ago; we have representation.
This subject will take chapters of a lengthy book to understand and discuss, but I'll leave here with something I just read from a fellow thinker.
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/02/jim-quinn/march-of-folly-fall-of-american-empire/
Phil, thank you so much for drawing our attention to that superb Quinn article. I usually read LRC, but may have chosen to bypass this one -- maybe -- but for your recommendation.
Folly as overall thesis with the multitude of examples, including the eye-watering criminality of the u.s., does explain our situation. So many excellent quotes sprinkled throughout.
I've said for decades that once the "karma" hits stemming from what this country's government has done and what the people have allowed and believed, "the people" will have absolutely no idea what hit 'em. Nor will the majority have any idea of the how or why that many of us have seen coming for years. The "slap upside the head" is going to be that devastating. There is no stopping what's coming -- and "we've" earned it.