“It’s good to be in something from the ground floor, I came too late for that, I know. But lately, I’m getting the feeling that I came in at the end.” This is very powerful writing that came from the introduction of Sopranos. It’s amazing a series 20 years ago could represent the current political mindset today.
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The United States began it's decline before any of us were born.
I was always of the same opinion, the best way I could describe the state I was born into is the initial signs of decay of the corpse
Which as a child you didn't notice, but are now starkly clear as an adult.
The Anglican bishop Michael Nazir Ali said that the West is living off the capital of previous ages which shows ever greater signs of running out.
I remember Seattle as a kid. It felt so nice and welcoming. Then we had growth, and there were times you genuinely didn't know if the guy you were talking to was homeless or beyond rich. Still don't, because there are a lot of homeless millionaires in the city.
I've seen videos of the world fair there. The monorail passes empty land that is now apartments where friends live. I didn't even recognize the park Chas took place in.
It's difficult to accept that what I called home isn't there anymore and heading toward Detroit. A city lower on the hand, but feels like the middle finger.
I am also from that side of the state. The constant growth in the decades have changed the culture, the people and the environment of Washington. The woods I grew up in, an hour away from Seattle, are now all apartments and condominiums. It is insane how much Washington has changed.
Oregon was supposed to filter out the Californians, but too many started moving.
Idaho is getting that way too due to Californians and East Coasters moving there. I lived there for a few years and the growth was even faster than WA's in the greater Boise area. Coeur d'alene has been growing too. Idaho jumped huge in terms of prices for everything in just a short time frame.
It's too hard to be at the ground floor of a lot of things, and normally the time it takes to benefit is shockingly long, even when it explodes with prosperity. They guys at the very bottom rarely every stay long enough to profit. Normally they get out after years of not seeing enough progress. It's best to jump on at the 2nd floor or 3rd floor when it's clear that the thing will a) survive, b) benefit, but is still c) largely unknown.
That being said, IDK what you're talking about. I see us at probably one of the single most interesting political time periods in all of American history.
"May you live in interesting times" is a curse, not a blessing.
War is hella interesting, but I doubt that's something anyone wants to live through.
Maybe, but you'll need to learn to enjoy the nonsense if you intend to survive it.
Hmm, maybe you're right. It's just... all so tiresome.
Eventually, when it's all over, we'll laugh hysterically about how fucking stupid everyone was.
It is impossible to tell where you are when you're in the midst of it. The French and Russian monarchies looked formidable before their revolutions, and then collapsed in a very short time. That was before states had a professional standing army, a secret service, etc. to root out any threats.
There is probably no limit to how much worse things can get. That is why I am not optimistic that things can improve.
Okay, but you gotta get over it.
Get over what?