Hmm... well after the collapse of the Roman Empire, didn't the world enter the dark ages where cities shrank, trade slowed down, and fewer written records survived? There was a lot of human misery, suffering and death that happened between the 5th and 10th centuries. Things did not really improve much until the high middle ages and late middle ages (1000 - 1500 AD), and then of course the Renaissance.
I am not prone to being negative focus. I always seek out the evidence of good for perspective. However, I think failing to take what is real justified civilization risk alarmism serious is the highest level threat to civilization... and thus the overall human condition.
We have a much larger cancer in the system that needs to be eradicated, or else the body will die.
A lot of human misery and death can always happen. It could start again tomorrow, but we made it through it and odds are, we'll make it through the next thing, too. There are never any guarantees and yes, America can fall. But, it hasn't fallen yet and although the odds are far from zero, if you bet on, "Things will be better in America 10 years from now," you'd be right not all of the time, but the vast majority of the time throughout our history.
King Philip II of Macedon warned Sparta, "If I invade Laconia, I shall turn you out and raze your city," the Spartans replied with a single word: "If."
Hmm... well after the collapse of the Roman Empire, didn't the world enter the dark ages where cities shrank, trade slowed down, and fewer written records survived? There was a lot of human misery, suffering and death that happened between the 5th and 10th centuries. Things did not really improve much until the high middle ages and late middle ages (1000 - 1500 AD), and then of course the Renaissance.
I am not prone to being negative focus. I always seek out the evidence of good for perspective. However, I think failing to take what is real justified civilization risk alarmism serious is the highest level threat to civilization... and thus the overall human condition.
We have a much larger cancer in the system that needs to be eradicated, or else the body will die.
A lot of human misery and death can always happen. It could start again tomorrow, but we made it through it and odds are, we'll make it through the next thing, too. There are never any guarantees and yes, America can fall. But, it hasn't fallen yet and although the odds are far from zero, if you bet on, "Things will be better in America 10 years from now," you'd be right not all of the time, but the vast majority of the time throughout our history.
Frank is right about the cancer, but I remain bullish on America’s future.
Know what the largest word in the English language is?
"If."
That reminds me of a great Spartan story.
King Philip II of Macedon warned Sparta, "If I invade Laconia, I shall turn you out and raze your city," the Spartans replied with a single word: "If."
"If my mom had balls, she'd be my dad."