If you try and look at the BIGGER PICTURE...which is easy to do when you fly around in a saucer like I do
....it seems that declining energy resources and increasing energy prices (relative to population) are tied to the high levels of debt around the world.
In fact the high debt levels are likely related to previously cheap energy....just that the economists/politicians/military in charge didn't want to see the hockey stick up ahead.
Now that energy is no longer cheap and can no longer power enough growth to dig out from under the debt...what's a war-mongering nation to do? Invade Canada?
Already happened?
One side wants to shuck most environmental laws and go for oil/resources in Nat Parks and everywhere they can. Reduce regs so they can exploit people and resources without hinderance. Build up the military to exploit overseas. Go for broke...it will be MORNING IN AMERICA...where you will wake up to haze and cough a lot.
This is fascism...and they have the guns to prove it?
The other side says wait a minute...maybe we should recognize our mistakes and try to mitigate things to some extent....develop alt energy...increase efficiency...etc....regulate the exploiters.
Neither side gives much of a sh*t about global warming because they
can't do without GROWTH to cover the debt...the US is mostly bassackwards on this. But global warming will have a cost...you can bet on it.
Regardless of which side gets to "lead"....pain....she be up ahead. You can count on it. The debt relative to energy issues won't be resolved without difficulties....wars...hunger and refugees...all the while global warming will be stalking humans....
We been thru this cycle before with the Carter vs Reagan election. The military/intelligence/industrial/banking cartel won that one....so ask yourself...did the hole get DEEPER?
The next hole probably won't be one that can be gotten out of.....?
* remember...
this is just an opinion...it won't change anything...the train is still coming...I can see the light...I can hear the horn...praise the Great Pumpkin!