I think, partially you made a good point. We have a lot of talents and also a lot of sense for integrity in our countries. But when we look at history, even societies with good starting and a lot of sense for good and right things, can fail very, very fast! I say that because I am German and I know what happened in our past.
>If things in the US started falling apart ...
What exactly do you mean? Technically or society?
I think "falling apart" does not go by a click, but comes incremental. I see a lot of incremental decline in western societies at least from the 80s.
I also hoped, that people will go upset and demand changes. But I guess it is like the boiling frog. The frog feels comfortable in the lukewarm water and when it incrementally gets hotter, he does not recognize and when he does, it is just to late. We all are the boiling frog.
You're right, it's a slow decline. I suppose I mean that if fundamentally, water, electric, public safety, Internet, police response, etc. just didn't work, to the point where you didn't totally count on them, then people would be more upset in the US, to the point where they'd demand change.
>If things in the US started falling apart ...
What exactly do you mean? Technically or society?
I think "falling apart" does not go by a click, but comes incremental. I see a lot of incremental decline in western societies at least from the 80s.
I also hoped, that people will go upset and demand changes. But I guess it is like the boiling frog. The frog feels comfortable in the lukewarm water and when it incrementally gets hotter, he does not recognize and when he does, it is just to late. We all are the boiling frog.