AMERICANS READ THIS PLEASE!!

acoustic guy
acoustic guy Posts: 3,770
edited July 2009 in A Moving Train
Tell me what you think of this article?
I am not sure what to think actually.
Is this possible?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,020
    That's a great piece of comedy.
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  • acoustic guy
    acoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    That's a great piece of comedy.
    That was my first reaction but then it got me thinking.
    I hope this guy is a nut job.
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
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  • TriumphantAngel
    TriumphantAngel Posts: 1,760
    i think this was posted in the AMT last year when it was first in the media some 7-8 months ago. is it doing the rounds again?
  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Of course, Russian state media would love hearing this. It's their wet dream, isn't it, that the U.S. would fall apart...next year?! I find the guy laughable yet am shocked that the WSJ would publish his "vision". :roll:

    Granted, things may go downhill, realistically, but the rate he's talking about? Come on!
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Article is pulled from WSJ?

    Is this the russian economist who predicted the collapse of the United States?

    The OP is less informative than I am about what the link contains.
    ;)
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  • weenie
    weenie Posts: 1,623
    We were probably closer to the total collapse this guy talks about several months ago when the insurance companies and banks were failing. That's why, no matter how much anyone dislikes it, there was no alternative but Government subsidy. And we're obviously not out of the woods yet.

    As far as the US divinding up into regions that are controlled by other nations, I guess anything could happen in the worst of circumstances, but it seems a little farfetched to me. Then again, I never thought the banks and insurance companies would fail , let alone GM or Chrysler. Texas, part of a Mexican state? Hell, Texas would probably tell Mexico to go shit in their hat.

    I'm no economist, but I feel like the worst of the collapse of the system is over. The one thing I do fear is another major terrorist strike like 9/11. If that were to occur, a total collapse could be in the cards. I could see the US govt/State govts throwing in with Canada maybe or Great Britain if the worst came to pass, but nobody else. Interesting perspective on the part that Russki though.
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    California will form the nucleus of what he calls "The Californian Republic," and will be part of China or under Chinese influence.

    Hooray, I always wanted to be Chinese!
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  • dreamweaver
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    ugh...
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  • evenflow
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    Well, if back in 1998 whenever he first propsed this theory, if someone would have said that before 2009 The United States would have a black, socialist president with the name Hussain, they would have been dismissed as crazy.

    You just never know...
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i predict Austalia will be invaded by Brazil in 6 months.

    now where the fuck is my article?
  • Austicman
    Austicman Posts: 1,328
    MrSmith wrote:
    i predict Austalia will be invaded by Brazil in 6 months.

    now where the fuck is my article?


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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 25,072
    evenflow wrote:
    before 2009 The United States would have a black, socialist president with the name Hussain, they would have been dismissed as crazy.

    will you guys give it a rest with this black, socialist BS? its getting old.
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  • VINNY GOOMBA
    VINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,828
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    evenflow wrote:
    before 2009 The United States would have a black, socialist president with the name Hussain, they would have been dismissed as crazy.

    will you guys give it a rest with this black, socialist BS? its getting old.

    SERIOUSLY! I mean, everybody knows the guy's a classical fascist, and actually far from "black" ;)
  • Wobbie
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    Is it just me, or does this Panarin dude look like Bill O'Reilly's brother?

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  • acoustic guy
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    I am suprised that a man who is so respected in Russia, would make such a bold prediction. I mean thats a biggie. And if and when it turns out he is wrong....then what will he say? His opinion wont ammount to much then I suppose.
    Its all just weird to me.
    But like someone said earlier about Obama being Pres, I never in hundred years would have bevlieved it, even 10 years ago.
    I guess anything could happen in todays day and age.
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    i have to say, this thread has been a great, comical read. and no, i didn't check out the link.
    i also must add, i love the expression " go shit in your hat".....so thanks for adding that in weenie!
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  • TriumphantAngel
    TriumphantAngel Posts: 1,760
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    evenflow wrote:
    before 2009 The United States would have a black, socialist president with the name Hussain, they would have been dismissed as crazy.

    will you guys give it a rest with this black, socialist BS? its getting old.

    it was much easier when they just referred to obama as ''that one''

    at least there was a fair chance they wouldn't fuck the spelling up on that, after all, it is only six letters.
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    acoustic guy wrote:
    Tell me what you think of this article?
    I am not sure what to think actually.
    Is this possible?
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html

    I think collapse is possible, but why does that mean all of these coalitions would be under the thumb of some other country? That doesn't make sense. Even our states are bigger than most Euro countries... we can't form countries that are independent along those divisions? They have to be owned by Mexico and Canada and China? That makes no sense.

    Overall though, I'd be perfectly happy getting rid of Texas and the south. And NC, SC, TN, KY, VA and WV would go with them before they'd ever sign up with the northeast. NM with the CA country.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Can we just take the Northern States and west coast creating 'The United States of Canada'...

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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 25,072
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Can we just take the Northern States and west coast creating 'The United States of Canada'...

    The rest can be Jesusland!
    does missouri have to be a part of jesusland? if so i will need to go further north. and that would be super inconvenient...then again, MO did go to mccain so i guess we are jesusland. noooooooooo!!!!!!!!
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