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In reply to the discussion: What happens if our leaders "open up" the economy and nobody comes? [View all]Newest Reality
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Consider the cascading system failures that can occur in a JIT system, as well. The only fat there is at the top in the coffers of those that have and are getting much more for having it.
The Neo-Liberal approach is "just in time" because it is the most profitable and "efficient" short-term method to increase the wealth of the wealthy. It means that the system is slim, there is little to no storage and extra supplies. That also means that you could expect what we are seeing and predict that it will get worse.
There is no sense or resilience in a system like that and the profit motive as the only incentive makes it a house of cards. One sneeze and, well, look. I would all that a very STUPID society when they forget the fact, (or casually ignore) that there are lean years and fat years; smooth times and rough ones. It is INEVITABLE. That's not just a theory.
The potential for the Greatest Depression is upon us. What makes me say that is that the leadership is obviously failing miserably and exacerbating what may seem now like a butterfly affect, but there is a huge storm brewing in that due to the fundamental problems that have existed in this country and have been worsening for decades.
We are going to find out what is really wrong with this country, the hard way. Maybe we can manage to survive it, but not if people are going to be reactionary rather than responsive, flippant rather than vigilant, entertained rather than involved, etc.
This is a serious epoch unfolding and only a few can avoid it and they're the ones that helped to forge our path to vulnerability.