Some things that could knock America out of those Lazyboys...
* Any conflict that disrupts the massive import supply chains, both for finished goods (shiny new objects at Walmart) and for raw materials (steel, copper, etc.).
* Any conflict serious enough to justify reestablishment of the military draft.
* Disruption of oil supplies or an OPEC revolt causing high gas prices for a long period of time.
* Terrorist actions that induce mass fear of poisoning of water or food supplies, or fear of traveling.
* Cyber attacks that could cause sustained disruptions of banking services, markets or large areas of the power grid.
* A significant portion of the world turning against the dollar being the standard unit of currency or primary reserve currency.
* A sustained high-cost conflict that throws the world prematurely into the next big recession or even a great depression. Many economists are saying we're on the verge of a serious recession at this time.
Hard to be optimistic at this point in history with hard right-wingers occupying so many governments......
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