Well my "cost of living" whine turned into a political diatribe.
Got to get that stuff off of my chest every now and again.
My real point in connecting inflation to TEOTWAWKI, was because I think the future isn't going to be stockpiling ammo in bomb shelters....
But rather...
I think we could be looking at a prolonged recession that would change "the states as we know it". And that many (most?) of us could be reduced economically to the Walton's squeeking by (if we're lucky) or homeless beggers (if we're not).
Fortunately, we have 5.5 acres in a fairly rural setting. We could do a serious garden. Can cut wood off ours and neighbors land.
We have only two debts....our house and one vehicle.
I have a decent and secure job as an engineer at a company that historically does well during economic hard times. But it won't keep up with inflation.
Wo I predict our standard of living dropping significantly in the next five years.
The people who are going to come through this the best are the Amish and the Hutterites.
that's a huge insight.
they have three things really going for them...
1. they've avoided debt to secular institutions
2. they live off the land independant of many of societies intitutions
3. they live in a close knit commuity with both it's own sub-economy and strong ethical norms.
.......
Hmmmm!
time to start a commune?
