All my life I've been a bit of a collapsitarian. Not that I believe civilization should collapse, just that I believe it is likely to do so unless some difficult choices are made.
Those choices are not being made correctly.
In every election, there's an option that seems (to me) less horrible, but in a way I think if the worst option "wins", maybe it would get things moving. In that case, the worst option might be the preferable one. Yes, it would be painful.
"In order to heal, it must hurt." I knew a guy who said that a lot. He might not have been wrong.
In the long run, liberty will beat superstition and authoritarianism. It's inevitable. It would be nice if we could get there from here without going through a lot of pain. It may not be possible, and if not, I think it might be best to get it over with and move on to something better. Something we already have the key to. Something that we know and which isn't a mystery. Something that works in the real world, today, no matter how many times government supremacists claim it doesn't.
It can be done. Evil, lazy cowards and those who side with them just don't want to. In the end, they won't have a choice. The choices they've made have sealed their fate.
In the short term, things may get messy and uncomfortable. Don't give up hope. Contribute to the collapse, or try to put it off as long as possible. Both have their advocates.
Whatever comes, don't put yourself at their mercy (they have none). Be a prepper. Be as ready as possible. Ride it out, one storm at a time. We can do this.
