Something people tend to forget with all this is that there is nothing new under the sun. We've been through a depression and other financial disasters before and not only survived, but in the end - we came out on top.
I've been listening to people who lived through the Great Depression. The one's I've talked to (and they suffered) would like to see us go through another one because that's the only thing that will genuinely wake us up and get our acts together. Mind, they'll suffer again and they don't care. They're focused on the end result which will be a positive.
For people who throw all the blame on the government, it's not all it's fault - though it can lay claim to a rather big chunk of it. It takes more than one person to ruin a marriage - and it takes more than a few people in the government to ruin a country. We've gone along with it. If we the people are supposed to be running our country and the government do our bidding - welp...we're sinking it together.
Problem is - we are a spoiled people, who have become brats and don't want to give up our excessive spending lifestyles.
We don't want to pay the price for our stupidity. It's much easier to blame everyone else, want bailed out, anything to avoid being responsible for our ignorance.
I'm spoiled and I admit it. I spend lots of money on books, so many that I keep putting them in boxes to make room for more books. I justify my obsession because it stimulates the mind and I'm not wasting money on stupid trinkets to put on my shelves, which do nothing for the mind.
I spend lots of money on software programs - they stimulate my mind.
When it comes to games - I don't waste money on software games like "War of the Worlds." I spend it on games like chess! It stimulates the mind.
I spend money on art supplies - it's relaxing, fun and stimulates my mind.
I spend on exercise equipment. It keeps my muscles from atrophy, which I've experience in the past because of strokes and dystonia and PT isn't fun. It's also - great for the mind and wards off depression.
See! I can excuse make everything I spend a penny on because - it stimulates my mind. Good enough excuse for me. LOL
I've been listening to people who lived through the Great Depression. The one's I've talked to (and they suffered) would like to see us go through another one because that's the only thing that will genuinely wake us up and get our acts together. Mind, they'll suffer again and they don't care. They're focused on the end result which will be a positive.
For people who throw all the blame on the government, it's not all it's fault - though it can lay claim to a rather big chunk of it. It takes more than one person to ruin a marriage - and it takes more than a few people in the government to ruin a country. We've gone along with it. If we the people are supposed to be running our country and the government do our bidding - welp...we're sinking it together.
Problem is - we are a spoiled people, who have become brats and don't want to give up our excessive spending lifestyles.
We don't want to pay the price for our stupidity. It's much easier to blame everyone else, want bailed out, anything to avoid being responsible for our ignorance.
I'm spoiled and I admit it. I spend lots of money on books, so many that I keep putting them in boxes to make room for more books. I justify my obsession because it stimulates the mind and I'm not wasting money on stupid trinkets to put on my shelves, which do nothing for the mind.
I spend lots of money on software programs - they stimulate my mind.
When it comes to games - I don't waste money on software games like "War of the Worlds." I spend it on games like chess! It stimulates the mind.
I spend money on art supplies - it's relaxing, fun and stimulates my mind.
I spend on exercise equipment. It keeps my muscles from atrophy, which I've experience in the past because of strokes and dystonia and PT isn't fun. It's also - great for the mind and wards off depression.
See! I can excuse make everything I spend a penny on because - it stimulates my mind. Good enough excuse for me. LOL
4 comments:
This will end with governments controlling national finaces and it will be the beginning of global controls on people. A serfdom of the people serving their international creditors.
This is different than the 30s and much worse in the end as FDR and his evil mix introduced socialism to the USA and socialism is just a precursor to serfdom. We don't have the same things in play to enable us to weather this much longer.
This is manufactured by those who wish to end freedoms in the world as we know it.
Stratfor report and others tell a very ominous tale about what is to come.
Unlike Sarah Palin , I actually read such things LOL>
the issue isn't spending money, it's people spending money they don't have
Sultan, when I mentioned spending money, I was meaning what you said - spending more than you have. :]
High-ho-the-lemono (grin), ...oh heck, I'll just post the video. LOL!!!
I agree we are a spoiled people. I see people spend money they really don't have on things they really don't need. Will they ever learn. Parents are spoiling their kids and giving them too much. They are raising a bunch of brats who have no idea of how to save money or spend it wisely.
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