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sandensea

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4. Brought about needlessly by the GOP

Reply to yaesu (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 04:12 PM

Jan 2021

Most Republicans I've known over the years seem to relish the idea of a systemic collapse - in which they come out winning.

And naturally, they vote for presidents that help bring that about - or as close to it as they can, anyway.

Sick people.

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Book published nearly 25 years ago predicted America would hit a great crisis climaxing around 2020 [View all] yaesu Jan 2021 OP

Isn't this Steve Bannon's bible? Do we really need that here? Squinch Jan 2021 #1

Show me proof that Bannon thought this theory up, help write the book & I will gladly delete the yaesu Jan 2021 #10

. Squinch Jan 2021 #11

It must be Thom Hartmann's too, cos I've heard him mention it several times Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2021 #12

Yes it was on Thom's show where I first became aware of this & you made a good point. I just hope yaesu Jan 2021 #16

As noted in the article, Steve Bannon is a big believer in this underpants Jan 2021 #2

So we should just ignore it because Bannon likes it? nt yaesu Jan 2021 #3

I'm not saying that at all underpants Jan 2021 #8

So, it's a self fulfilling prophecy lame54 Jan 2021 #6

Brought about needlessly by the GOP sandensea Jan 2021 #4

The religious wackos have a different idea FakeNoose Jan 2021 #18

That's definitely in the equation, sure. sandensea Jan 2021 #26

I must be psychic, I knew it was that book. I read it back in the day and Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2021 #5

Thanks for your input, It is an interesting theory, I first heard about it on a progressive talk yaesu Jan 2021 #9

Sorokin will never die. Laelth Jan 2021 #7

Or Kondratiev Klaralven Jan 2021 #19

Kondratiev may be several levels above the stuff mentioned in this thread empedocles Jan 2021 #21

Isn't there the quote... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #20

There's a lot of holes in the theory tinrobot Jan 2021 #13

Millenials will win, aided by Gen Z. Renew Deal Jan 2021 #14

Of course they will, eventually. Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #25

fascists are fond of a cyclic view of history DBoon Jan 2021 #15

I read a book back in '91 or 92 that gave the history... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #17

Gen X is left out again mrs_p Jan 2021 #22

Gen who? M_Demo_M Jan 2021 #27

There are millions of books published every year. Chances of one predicting this something like Quixote1818 Jan 2021 #23

"Generations" DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #24