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The era of relative peace and stability of 1950-2000 is over. Though wars and disasters did occur in that timeframe, they were mostly localized. Since 2001, catastrophic events have increased and become global. From terrorism which had repercussions throughout the whole world, religious conflicts, the 2008 recession, political instability in Europe (Brexit, months long riots in France, Greek riots), non stop heightened tensions in America for more than 10 years now, Arab spring, refugee crisis/invasion, global drought causing unprecedented fires in different parts of the world, floods, tsunamis, locust invasion, more and more random massacres (many of which had large casualties) in Norway, New Zealand, France, Germany, Canada, the US and others. Coronavirus, yet another recession, increased number of powerful hurricanes, mini world wars (Iraq war, NATO in Afghanistan, so many armies in Syria), increased number of earthquakes. The rapid downfall of moral values in dozens of countries which is also catastrophic. It seems all of this is happening at the same time.
Almost all of these events have had a global effect. The recent civil unrest in the US triggered riots in Australia, France, the UK, Greece...
2000 was the last year of the 20th century. I feel that with 2001 and the 21st century we have entered an age of global instability in just 19 years. Could it be that this is just the beginning ? Anyone else noticed the same pattern, or does anyone remember a time where things were just as bad or worse ?
Sorel36. There was a very interesting theory presented several years ago in a book titled "The 4th Turning".
It was based on a cyclic pattern of history vice the linear version we are taught.
Based on "generations", history repeats itself. Out current time frame would be equal to the time of late 1930's (trigger events such as the Great Depression and onset of WWII).
Anyway, I am not saying the theory is correct, but it is a very interesting read and ties into what your original post was asking.
The era of relative peace and stability of 1950-2000 is over. Though wars and disasters did occur in that timeframe, they were mostly localized. Since 2001, catastrophic events have increased and become global. From terrorism which had repercussions throughout the whole world, religious conflicts, the 2008 recession, political instability in Europe (Brexit, months long riots in France, Greek riots), non stop heightened tensions in America for more than 10 years now, Arab spring, refugee crisis/invasion, global drought causing unprecedented fires in different parts of the world, floods, tsunamis, locust invasion, more and more random massacres (many of which had large casualties) in Norway, New Zealand, France, Germany, Canada, the US and others. Coronavirus, yet another recession, increased number of powerful hurricanes, mini world wars (Iraq war, NATO in Afghanistan, so many armies in Syria), increased number of earthquakes. The rapid downfall of moral values in dozens of countries which is also catastrophic. It seems all of this is happening at the same time.
Almost all of these events have had a global effect. The recent civil unrest in the US triggered riots in Australia, France, the UK, Greece...
2000 was the last year of the 20th century. I feel that with 2001 and the 21st century we have entered an age of global instability in just 19 years. Could it be that this is just the beginning ? Anyone else noticed the same pattern, or does anyone remember a time where things were just as bad or worse ?
Oh yeah, I was only a pre-pubescent in the 90s which was the last decade, that sucked.
Oh yeah, I was only a pre-pubescent in the 90s which was the last decade, that sucked.
I am, unfortunately, not surprised, at the number of people in here who appear to have no idea of the signs of this time. They must have no knowledge of Science, Math, History, or the Bible, which all agree on what is happening. While there is no specific schedule of things to come, all four of the above will tell you what the season is, and wisdom will tell you how to deal with it.
You, ghostee, will be among the few who will understand what i write here. Neither crapping your pants in panic (as someone suggested above) nor singing kumbaya, and sitting on your hands. There is work to be done and life to be lived.
There are a thousand and one suggestions here and other places on how to prep (yes, things are going to be bad next year).
There are good works to be done for rewards, both here and in Heaven, and caring enough to prepare for your families future needs is among the foremost of those good works. But don't forget to enjoy life lived today.
I've always known life to be unstable (growing up poor, you get used to it).
If we were to ask the Native Americans, African Americans, and Latinos especially, there hasn't been any true peace for a while. For over 4 centuries. In terms of Capitalism, we've seen it thrive and take a nose dive until recently.
In any system, where powers/balance of power go unchecked, we're left with the inevitable.
Doesn't matter which system we live in, all power corrupts.
It's funny how the very same people who control politics tend to preach religion, and yet, they don't see how incessant greed leads us to the precipitous. (Hopefully, we can change things- the Arctic is almost all gone, with record summer temperatures well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit).
I invite you to watch this profound video, if you wish- the writer seems to have a pretty optimistic view, in the end. The film is very poetic:
Not going to totally disagree with you on all points because some are indeed valid but as a person who is of two of the races you mention above it's a complete lack of knowledge of Meso-America and ancient North America in general to think that there was some kind of kumbaya garden of eden existence going on here before Europeans arrived. Meso-America was a complete bloodlust and the tribes in present USA fought each other much like what you see historically in the middle east. And this is part of the reason they couldn't put anything meaningful together to stop the European invasion because they were too busy trying to get something over on the others. Human beings have human tendencies pretty much everywhere they've ever existed no matter who they were or are. Power and greed are always there and it doesn't matter what color or religion or anything else. We are a very flawed species despite our good points.
The 60's and 70's were worse. Assassinations of JFK, RFK, MLK, Malcolm X and Medgar Evers. Riots that destroyed major portions of cities and left square miles of rubble. The Vietnam War causing massive demonstrations by millions of people. Everyone knew of someone from their school or neighborhood who was killed in Vietnam. Crime that was everywhere and touched everyone. And prior to that the actual Civil War and all that followed for the next 100 years, including the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, two world wars, and genocidal purges of millions of ordinary people carried out by Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot, etc.
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Originally Posted by Sorel36
The era of relative peace and stability of 1950-2000 is over. Though wars and disasters did occur in that timeframe, they were mostly localized. Since 2001, catastrophic events have increased and become global. From terrorism which had repercussions throughout the whole world, religious conflicts, the 2008 recession, political instability in Europe (Brexit, months long riots in France, Greek riots), non stop heightened tensions in America for more than 10 years now, Arab spring, refugee crisis/invasion, global drought causing unprecedented fires in different parts of the world, floods, tsunamis, locust invasion, more and more random massacres (many of which had large casualties) in Norway, New Zealand, France, Germany, Canada, the US and others. Coronavirus, yet another recession, increased number of powerful hurricanes, mini world wars (Iraq war, NATO in Afghanistan, so many armies in Syria), increased number of earthquakes. The rapid downfall of moral values in dozens of countries which is also catastrophic. It seems all of this is happening at the same time.
Almost all of these events have had a global effect. The recent civil unrest in the US triggered riots in Australia, France, the UK, Greece...
2000 was the last year of the 20th century. I feel that with 2001 and the 21st century we have entered an age of global instability in just 19 years. Could it be that this is just the beginning ? Anyone else noticed the same pattern, or does anyone remember a time where things were just as bad or worse ?
Exactly. When history isn't taught in school and the news is a complete farce most people have no clue about the turmoil of the late 60's and early 70's. No clue about labor unrest in the early part of the 20th century either. Everything now is the biggest, bestest, worsted ginormous ever thing to happen and the majority of the public is too dumb to know any different.
But it grabs you emotionally and drives their clicks and you have no idea you're not being told the truth. Modern Americans might have the average attention span of a goldfish I'm afraid. And they just swim around over and over again in bowl without having a clue. As long as someone is always there to feed them and change their water I guess that will work.
But when that stops good luck!
And the scary thing is that we've imported our trash culture all over the world so good luck world too...
Not going to totally disagree with you on all points because some are indeed valid but as a person who is of two of the races you mention above it's a complete lack of knowledge of Meso-America and ancient North America in general to think that there was some kind of kumbaya garden of eden existence going on here before Europeans arrived. Meso-America was a complete bloodlust and the tribes in present USA fought each other much like what you see historically in the middle east. And this is part of the reason they couldn't put anything meaningful together to stop the European invasion because they were too busy trying to get something over on the others. Human beings have human tendencies pretty much everywhere they've ever existed no matter who they were or are. Power and greed are always there and it doesn't matter what color or religion or anything else. We are a very flawed species despite our good points.
I want to thank you for the honest reply on what pre-Columbian history was really like on this and the South American continents. I get so tired of the disinformation and pablum pushed by the PC crowd.
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Originally Posted by bobspez
The 60's and 70's were worse. ...
That is one opinion, but a fairly ignorant one. While simultaneously exaggerating what happened in the past, you choose to ignore that what is happening today is quite different than what happened in the past. Past riots were basically fought over an issue or two. The Left, today, has specifically said they are going to destroy the current system, and some parts of the Deep State seem to be quite alright with that. It isn't an issue. We are already in a widespread, low level insurgency, unlike any we have seen for over 130 years.
And today's insurgency has tools at its disposal, that the insurgents of the 60's (who trained a lot of the Leftists) could only dream of. Counterpose that with a government (and Deep State) that has tools to spy on its citizens in ways former governments could only dream of. The result is a nightmare.
Pretending the 60's were worse is like saying that, because there are fewer nuclear weapons in the world than the number of hand grenades used in WW2, a nuclear war couldn't be as bad as WW2.
That is one opinion, but a fairly ignorant one. While simultaneously exaggerating what happened in the past, you choose to ignore that what is happening today is quite different than what happened in the past. Past riots were basically fought over an issue or two. The Left, today, has specifically said they are going to destroy the current system, and some parts of the Deep State seem to be quite alright with that. It isn't an issue. We are already in a widespread, low level insurgency, unlike any we have seen for over 130 years.
And today's insurgency has tools at its disposal, that the insurgents of the 60's (who trained a lot of the Leftists) could only dream of. Counterpose that with a government (and Deep State) that has tools to spy on its citizens in ways former governments could only dream of. The result is a nightmare.
Pretending the 60's were worse is like saying that, because there are fewer nuclear weapons in the world than the number of hand grenades used in WW2, a nuclear war couldn't be as bad as WW2.
I'd say your calling my opinion ignorant is a complement as your statements are looney tunes. So what is ignorant to you must be the truth. You obviously didn't live through the 60's and 70's. Compared to what went on in the past, the present is nothing more than a few hundred unhinged people grabbing cable news spots, and millions of deluded people thinking it actually means something. And WWII was real, a nuclear war never happened. The problem is you confuse your own delusions with reality.
So refreshing to see some accurate reality expressed on CD political posts.
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Originally Posted by JohnNada
Exactly. When history isn't taught in school and the news is a complete farce most people have no clue about the turmoil of the late 60's and early 70's. No clue about labor unrest in the early part of the 20th century either. Everything now is the biggest, bestest, worsted ginormous ever thing to happen and the majority of the public is too dumb to know any different.
But it grabs you emotionally and drives their clicks and you have no idea you're not being told the truth. Modern Americans might have the average attention span of a goldfish I'm afraid. And they just swim around over and over again in bowl without having a clue. As long as someone is always there to feed them and change their water I guess that will work.
But when that stops good luck!
And the scary thing is that we've imported our trash culture all over the world so good luck world too...
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