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10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
deplorableinabasket
()
Date: October 25, 2016 12:45PM
http://www.activistpost.com/2010/08/10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world.html
10 Signs The U.S. Is Becoming A Third World Country
TOPICS:Activist PostEmploymentFoodGovernmentPoverty
AUGUST 17, 2010
Activist Post
The United States by every measure is hanging on by a thread to its First World status. Saddled by debt, engaged in wars on multiple fronts with a rising police state at home, declining economic productivity, and wild currency fluctuations all threaten America’s future.
The general designations of the ranking system for world status date back to the 1950s, and have included countries at various stages of economic development. Since the Cold War, the definition has come to be synonymous with repressive countries where a wealthy class of ruling elites segment society into the haves and have-nots, many times capitalizing on the conditions that follow an economic crisis or war.
While much of the world is still mired in poverty, the reduced cost of innovative tools such as computing and connectivity ironically puts traditional Third World countries at the forefront of a new lean-and-mean economy that is based on ideas of empowerment for the disenfranchised. For better or worse, the world is leveling due to Globalism. However, America and other over-leveraged countries face this re-balancing of the globe at a time when they have dwindling resources. We can speculate about who and what is to blame for America’s fantastic fall, but for the purposes of this article we shall focus on the obvious signs that the United States is beginning to resemble a Third World country.
30,000 Section 8 wait for 455 vouchers
1. Rising unemployment and poverty:
Unemployment numbers, food stamps, and home foreclosures continue to reach new record highs. The ugly reality of those numbers was recently on display when 30,000 people showed up to apply for public housing in East Point, GA for 455 available vouchers. Fights broke out, people were fainting from the heat while in line, and riot police showed up to handle the angry poor.
2. Economic dependence:
The United States finished 2009 with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 85%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The current trend projects the United States to finish 2010 at 94% and 2011 at 98%. The 90% level has become the IMF’s make-or-break point for countries hoping to grow their way out of debt. If the government debt load climbs above 90% of GDP, economic growth slows so much that growth is no longer a viable solution for reducing that debt, and the IMF insists on austerity measures. Surpassing this debt threshold has also caused China’s lead credit rating agency to cut America’s credit rating.
3. Declining civil rights:
Everyday freedoms are often a casualty of a society in collapse. As the anger of the populace mounts in response to declining economic conditions and political corruption, the government counters by increasing draconian measures that restrict the political rights and civil liberties of its citizens.
America is becoming a country like China, which has one of the lowest scores according to Freedom House. In America, private discussions and movements are monitored, free speech is corralled, the freedom to assemble for protest is by government decree, and independent thought that questions the political system is increasingly looked upon with suspicion. A final indicator is when the government insists upon secrecy for its own actions, while new laws and systems are created to put the individual under nearly constant surveillance.
4. Increasing political corruption:
When political corruption becomes the accepted norm, as opposed to the exception, then there’s a good bet your country resembles the Third World. Congress and all major institutions face a growing crisis in confidence, where a record-low 11% of the population believe Congress is doing a good job. It now seems obvious to all observers that big corporations directly control the agenda in Washington — much like typically corrupt Third World countries.
5. Military patrolling the streets:
The rise of a militarized police state is a hallmark of most Third World countries, particularly in times of rapid economic collapse. America’s declaration of the War on Terror has created a constant threat to National Security that has allowed for the military to be deployed on American soil. Building upon the War on Drugs, this has created a fusion between the military and local police, where military-grade weapons and tactics are being used against American citizens in a cascade of violent confrontations over non-violent offenses. Military checkpoints are moving farther inland, away from meaningful border control functions, and a full-blown military presence in American cities has been planned by the U.S. Army War College.
6. Failing infrastructure:
As 46 of 50 states are on the verge of bankruptcy, cities are going dark, asphalt roads are returning to the stone age, and nationwide budget cuts are leaving students without teachers, supplies, or a full-time education. These are common features one will see as they travel through the poorest of Third World countries.
7. Disappearing middle class:
During the last presidential debate season, they argued that a family income of $250K was solidly middle-class. Well, Census data shows less than 15% of families make over $100K, and only 1.5% of families make over $250K. The income gap between the rich and poor has increased at a staggering pace, while many more middle-class folks join the ranks of the poor every day. Cavernous income gaps may be what Third-World nations are best known for.
U.S. Dollar Monetary Base
8. Devalued currency:
The value of the Federal Reserve Note (U.S. dollar) has declined 96% since the inception of the Federal Reserve in 1913. The value of the dollar is based on its supply in circulation and, to a lesser extent, the demand for those dollars. For the last three years, the monetary base has spiked literally off the charts. It can be argued that the dollar has become America’s top export as the world’s reserve currency, and if the volatile dollar is scrapped, which the U.N. and IMF now suggest, then demand will plummet, killing the currency.
9. Controlling the media:
A government-influenced media that censors information is a key component of Third World countries. In some countries it is openly owned by the State. In America, privately-owned major media is not as balanced or as diverse as it seems; the concentration of ownership has led to censorship when national and corporate interests have sometimes overlapped. The persecution of high-profile investigative journalists such as WikiLeaks is set amid a backdrop of the proposed Internet censorship of bloggers who wish to remain anonymous. The end of net neutrality creates a pay-to-play system that can lead to further corporate and government control of information and opinion. Cybersecurity initiatives are the final nail in the coffin, as the entire free flow of information can be vetted in a China-style system of “identity management.” On the street, the police state and media control have converged in the recent rise of arrests for those who videotape the police. This is a huge blow to First Amendment rights and the role of photojournalists who wish to document public police behavior.
10. Capital Controls:
Many nations have enforced capital controls as their economies collapse. It most recently happened in Argentina and Venezuela as they sought to keep the remaining wealth within their borders. The SEC already has adopted policies to allow money market funds to suspend withdrawals during a financial crisis, while the recent HIRE bill (HR 2487) puts restrictions on Americans moving capital to foreign countries. Some economists suggest that the national debt has gotten so high that the government must now force investment of private capital into U.S. Treasury debt.
Key economic indicators point to a situation potentially worse than the Great Depression.
The land of opportunity for so many is devolving into a system of government corruption, corporate looting, and military rule that threatens to sink the American Dream. The capital flight from America has left a dwindling middle class holding an empty bag. This style of underinvestment in the foundation of society is similar to what already has led to the exodus from the rural Midwest. Now, there are ominous signs of a silent exodus of young, intelligent professionals seeking opportunities to realize their dreams outside of America; they are becoming known as Generation Xpat. Lastly, many skilled immigrants have returned to their home countries to seek a better quality of life, which might be the scariest indicator of all.
10 Signs The U.S. Is Becoming A Third World Country
TOPICS:Activist PostEmploymentFoodGovernmentPoverty
AUGUST 17, 2010
Activist Post
The United States by every measure is hanging on by a thread to its First World status. Saddled by debt, engaged in wars on multiple fronts with a rising police state at home, declining economic productivity, and wild currency fluctuations all threaten America’s future.
The general designations of the ranking system for world status date back to the 1950s, and have included countries at various stages of economic development. Since the Cold War, the definition has come to be synonymous with repressive countries where a wealthy class of ruling elites segment society into the haves and have-nots, many times capitalizing on the conditions that follow an economic crisis or war.
While much of the world is still mired in poverty, the reduced cost of innovative tools such as computing and connectivity ironically puts traditional Third World countries at the forefront of a new lean-and-mean economy that is based on ideas of empowerment for the disenfranchised. For better or worse, the world is leveling due to Globalism. However, America and other over-leveraged countries face this re-balancing of the globe at a time when they have dwindling resources. We can speculate about who and what is to blame for America’s fantastic fall, but for the purposes of this article we shall focus on the obvious signs that the United States is beginning to resemble a Third World country.
30,000 Section 8 wait for 455 vouchers
1. Rising unemployment and poverty:
Unemployment numbers, food stamps, and home foreclosures continue to reach new record highs. The ugly reality of those numbers was recently on display when 30,000 people showed up to apply for public housing in East Point, GA for 455 available vouchers. Fights broke out, people were fainting from the heat while in line, and riot police showed up to handle the angry poor.
2. Economic dependence:
The United States finished 2009 with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 85%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The current trend projects the United States to finish 2010 at 94% and 2011 at 98%. The 90% level has become the IMF’s make-or-break point for countries hoping to grow their way out of debt. If the government debt load climbs above 90% of GDP, economic growth slows so much that growth is no longer a viable solution for reducing that debt, and the IMF insists on austerity measures. Surpassing this debt threshold has also caused China’s lead credit rating agency to cut America’s credit rating.
3. Declining civil rights:
Everyday freedoms are often a casualty of a society in collapse. As the anger of the populace mounts in response to declining economic conditions and political corruption, the government counters by increasing draconian measures that restrict the political rights and civil liberties of its citizens.
America is becoming a country like China, which has one of the lowest scores according to Freedom House. In America, private discussions and movements are monitored, free speech is corralled, the freedom to assemble for protest is by government decree, and independent thought that questions the political system is increasingly looked upon with suspicion. A final indicator is when the government insists upon secrecy for its own actions, while new laws and systems are created to put the individual under nearly constant surveillance.
4. Increasing political corruption:
When political corruption becomes the accepted norm, as opposed to the exception, then there’s a good bet your country resembles the Third World. Congress and all major institutions face a growing crisis in confidence, where a record-low 11% of the population believe Congress is doing a good job. It now seems obvious to all observers that big corporations directly control the agenda in Washington — much like typically corrupt Third World countries.
5. Military patrolling the streets:
The rise of a militarized police state is a hallmark of most Third World countries, particularly in times of rapid economic collapse. America’s declaration of the War on Terror has created a constant threat to National Security that has allowed for the military to be deployed on American soil. Building upon the War on Drugs, this has created a fusion between the military and local police, where military-grade weapons and tactics are being used against American citizens in a cascade of violent confrontations over non-violent offenses. Military checkpoints are moving farther inland, away from meaningful border control functions, and a full-blown military presence in American cities has been planned by the U.S. Army War College.
6. Failing infrastructure:
As 46 of 50 states are on the verge of bankruptcy, cities are going dark, asphalt roads are returning to the stone age, and nationwide budget cuts are leaving students without teachers, supplies, or a full-time education. These are common features one will see as they travel through the poorest of Third World countries.
7. Disappearing middle class:
During the last presidential debate season, they argued that a family income of $250K was solidly middle-class. Well, Census data shows less than 15% of families make over $100K, and only 1.5% of families make over $250K. The income gap between the rich and poor has increased at a staggering pace, while many more middle-class folks join the ranks of the poor every day. Cavernous income gaps may be what Third-World nations are best known for.
U.S. Dollar Monetary Base
8. Devalued currency:
The value of the Federal Reserve Note (U.S. dollar) has declined 96% since the inception of the Federal Reserve in 1913. The value of the dollar is based on its supply in circulation and, to a lesser extent, the demand for those dollars. For the last three years, the monetary base has spiked literally off the charts. It can be argued that the dollar has become America’s top export as the world’s reserve currency, and if the volatile dollar is scrapped, which the U.N. and IMF now suggest, then demand will plummet, killing the currency.
9. Controlling the media:
A government-influenced media that censors information is a key component of Third World countries. In some countries it is openly owned by the State. In America, privately-owned major media is not as balanced or as diverse as it seems; the concentration of ownership has led to censorship when national and corporate interests have sometimes overlapped. The persecution of high-profile investigative journalists such as WikiLeaks is set amid a backdrop of the proposed Internet censorship of bloggers who wish to remain anonymous. The end of net neutrality creates a pay-to-play system that can lead to further corporate and government control of information and opinion. Cybersecurity initiatives are the final nail in the coffin, as the entire free flow of information can be vetted in a China-style system of “identity management.” On the street, the police state and media control have converged in the recent rise of arrests for those who videotape the police. This is a huge blow to First Amendment rights and the role of photojournalists who wish to document public police behavior.
10. Capital Controls:
Many nations have enforced capital controls as their economies collapse. It most recently happened in Argentina and Venezuela as they sought to keep the remaining wealth within their borders. The SEC already has adopted policies to allow money market funds to suspend withdrawals during a financial crisis, while the recent HIRE bill (HR 2487) puts restrictions on Americans moving capital to foreign countries. Some economists suggest that the national debt has gotten so high that the government must now force investment of private capital into U.S. Treasury debt.
Key economic indicators point to a situation potentially worse than the Great Depression.
The land of opportunity for so many is devolving into a system of government corruption, corporate looting, and military rule that threatens to sink the American Dream. The capital flight from America has left a dwindling middle class holding an empty bag. This style of underinvestment in the foundation of society is similar to what already has led to the exodus from the rural Midwest. Now, there are ominous signs of a silent exodus of young, intelligent professionals seeking opportunities to realize their dreams outside of America; they are becoming known as Generation Xpat. Lastly, many skilled immigrants have returned to their home countries to seek a better quality of life, which might be the scariest indicator of all.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
mentalmilitia
()
Date: October 25, 2016 01:17PM
The "Activist Post"? That's a blog for people who keep ten years worth of dried food in the underground bunker beneath their driveway.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
too many hyphens
()
Date: October 25, 2016 01:18PM
Over-use-of-hyphens-is-another-sign
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
Move it!
()
Date: October 25, 2016 01:23PM
Off topic.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
FoolSmacker
()
Date: October 25, 2016 01:48PM
mentalmilitia Wrote:
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> The "Activist Post"? That's a blog for people who
> keep ten years worth of dried food in the
> underground bunker beneath their driveway.
Also for people who don't know what year it is. An August 2010 article is really relevant.
---------------------------------
Who knows from whence he came, and who knows where he goes, dot dot dot.
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> The "Activist Post"? That's a blog for people who
> keep ten years worth of dried food in the
> underground bunker beneath their driveway.
Also for people who don't know what year it is. An August 2010 article is really relevant.
---------------------------------
Who knows from whence he came, and who knows where he goes, dot dot dot.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
Hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
()
Date: October 25, 2016 01:55PM
deplorableinabasket Wrote:
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> .
Attachments:
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> .
Attachments:
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
Giant flushing sound
()
Date: October 25, 2016 02:51PM
deplorableinabasket Wrote:
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>
>
> 1. Rising unemployment and poverty:
>
Improved since 2010
> 2. Economic dependence:
>
Worse or the same as 2010
>
> 3. Declining civil rights:
>
Worse since 2010
>
> 4. Increasing political corruption:
>
Much worse since 2010
>
> 5. Military patrolling the streets:
>
Better since 2010
>
> 6. Failing infrastructure:
>
Worse since 2010
>
> 7. Disappearing middle class:
>
Worse since 2010
>
>
> 8. Devalued currency:
>
Much worse since 2010
>
> 9. Controlling the media:
>
Much worse since 2010
>
> 10. Capital Controls:
>
Not better or worse since 2010
The nation is going down the drain. Those who can afford it, buy real estate.
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>
>
> 1. Rising unemployment and poverty:
>
Improved since 2010
> 2. Economic dependence:
>
Worse or the same as 2010
>
> 3. Declining civil rights:
>
Worse since 2010
>
> 4. Increasing political corruption:
>
Much worse since 2010
>
> 5. Military patrolling the streets:
>
Better since 2010
>
> 6. Failing infrastructure:
>
Worse since 2010
>
> 7. Disappearing middle class:
>
Worse since 2010
>
>
> 8. Devalued currency:
>
Much worse since 2010
>
> 9. Controlling the media:
>
Much worse since 2010
>
> 10. Capital Controls:
>
Not better or worse since 2010
The nation is going down the drain. Those who can afford it, buy real estate.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
MV4pj
()
Date: October 25, 2016 03:17PM
Misery brought to you by democrats and liberals!
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
#whinylittlebitch
()
Date: October 25, 2016 06:23PM
You really have to admire the persistence of that Alt-Right Shit!
Attachments:
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
lvedhtraone
()
Date: October 25, 2016 06:32PM
Yes, we are moving into darkness but out of that darkness light will prevail.
I imagine you believe in sacrifice for country, this is sacrifice for world and progression. The only way to grow is to smash the old in a million pieces and allow them to reform.
Deal with not being god in this life, no worries you get another until you get it.
( All that keeps me sane anyways- yes- this sucks and its fucking hard, would be nice just to be cruising on The Love Boat right now)
I imagine you believe in sacrifice for country, this is sacrifice for world and progression. The only way to grow is to smash the old in a million pieces and allow them to reform.
Deal with not being god in this life, no worries you get another until you get it.
( All that keeps me sane anyways- yes- this sucks and its fucking hard, would be nice just to be cruising on The Love Boat right now)
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
phelpsmarc
()
Date: October 27, 2016 01:31PM
deplorableinabasket Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.activistpost.com/2010/08/10-signs-us-is
> -becoming-third-world.html
>
> 10 Signs The U.S. Is Becoming A Third World
> Country
>
> TOPICS:Activist
> PostEmploymentFoodGovernmentPoverty
> AUGUST 17, 2010
>
> Activist Post
>
> The United States by every measure is hanging on
> by a thread to its First World status. Saddled by
> debt, engaged in wars on multiple fronts with a
> rising police state at home, declining economic
> productivity, and wild currency fluctuations all
> threaten America’s future.
>
> The general designations of the ranking system for
> world status date back to the 1950s, and have
> included countries at various stages of economic
> development. Since the Cold War, the definition
> has come to be synonymous with repressive
> countries where a wealthy class of ruling elites
> segment society into the haves and have-nots, many
> times capitalizing on the conditions that follow
> an economic crisis or war.
>
> While much of the world is still mired in poverty,
> the reduced cost of innovative tools such as
> computing and connectivity ironically puts
> traditional Third World countries at the forefront
> of a new lean-and-mean economy that is based on
> ideas of empowerment for the disenfranchised.
> For better or worse, the world is leveling due to
> Globalism. However, America and other
> over-leveraged countries face this re-balancing of
> the globe at a time when they have dwindling
> resources. We can speculate about who and what is
> to blame for America’s fantastic fall, but for
> the purposes of this article we shall focus on the
> obvious signs that the United States is beginning
> to resemble a Third World country.
>
>
> 30,000 Section 8 wait for 455 vouchers
> 1. Rising unemployment and poverty:
>
> Unemployment numbers, food stamps, and home
> foreclosures continue to reach new record highs.
> The ugly reality of those numbers was recently on
> display when 30,000 people showed up to apply for
> public housing in East Point, GA for 455 available
> vouchers. Fights broke out, people were fainting
> from the heat while in line, and riot police
> showed up to handle the angry poor.
>
> 2. Economic dependence:
>
> The United States finished 2009 with a debt-to-GDP
> ratio of 85%, according to the International
> Monetary Fund (IMF). The current trend projects
> the United States to finish 2010 at 94% and 2011
> at 98%. The 90% level has become the IMF’s
> make-or-break point for countries hoping to grow
> their way out of debt. If the government debt load
> climbs above 90% of GDP, economic growth slows so
> much that growth is no longer a viable solution
> for reducing that debt, and the IMF insists on
> austerity measures. Surpassing this debt threshold
> has also caused China’s lead credit rating
> agency to cut America’s credit rating.
>
>
> 3. Declining civil rights:
>
> Everyday freedoms are often a casualty of a
> society in collapse. As the anger of the populace
> mounts in response to declining economic
> conditions and political corruption, the
> government counters by increasing draconian
> measures that restrict the political rights and
> civil liberties of its citizens.
>
> America is becoming a country like China, which
> has one of the lowest scores according to Freedom
> House. In America, private discussions and
> movements are monitored, free speech is corralled,
> the freedom to assemble for protest is by
> government decree, and independent thought that
> questions the political system is increasingly
> looked upon with suspicion. A final indicator is
> when the government insists upon secrecy for its
> own actions, while new laws and systems are
> created to put the individual under nearly
> constant surveillance.
>
> 4. Increasing political corruption:
>
> When political corruption becomes the accepted
> norm, as opposed to the exception, then there’s
> a good bet your country resembles the Third World.
> Congress and all major institutions face a growing
> crisis in confidence, where a record-low 11% of
> the population believe Congress is doing a good
> job. It now seems obvious to all observers that
> big corporations directly control the agenda in
> Washington — much like typically corrupt Third
> World countries.
>
> 5. Military patrolling the streets:
>
> The rise of a militarized police state is a
> hallmark of most Third World countries,
> particularly in times of rapid economic collapse.
> America’s declaration of the War on Terror has
> created a constant threat to National Security
> that has allowed for the military to be deployed
> on American soil. Building upon the War on Drugs,
> this has created a fusion between the military and
> local police, where military-grade weapons and
> tactics are being used against American citizens
> in a cascade of violent confrontations over
> non-violent offenses. Military checkpoints are
> moving farther inland, away from meaningful border
> control functions, and a full-blown military
> presence in American cities has been planned by
> the U.S. Army War College.
>
> 6. Failing infrastructure:
>
> As 46 of 50 states are on the verge of bankruptcy,
> cities are going dark, asphalt roads are returning
> to the stone age, and nationwide budget cuts are
> leaving students without teachers, supplies, or a
> full-time education. These are common features
> one will see as they travel through the poorest of
> Third World countries.
>
> 7. Disappearing middle class:
>
> During the last presidential debate season, they
> argued that a family income of $250K was solidly
> middle-class. Well, Census data shows less than
> 15% of families make over $100K, and only 1.5% of
> families make over $250K. The income gap between
> the rich and poor has increased at a staggering
> pace, while many more middle-class folks join the
> ranks of the poor every day. Cavernous income
> gaps may be what Third-World nations are best
> known for.
>
>
> U.S. Dollar Monetary Base
> 8. Devalued currency:
>
> The value of the Federal Reserve Note (U.S.
> dollar) has declined 96% since the inception of
> the Federal Reserve in 1913. The value of the
> dollar is based on its supply in circulation and,
> to a lesser extent, the demand for those dollars.
> For the last three years, the monetary base has
> spiked literally off the charts. It can be argued
> that the dollar has become America’s top export
> as the world’s reserve currency, and if the
> volatile dollar is scrapped, which the U.N. and
> IMF now suggest, then demand will plummet, killing
> the currency.
>
> 9. Controlling the media:
>
> A government-influenced media that censors
> information is a key component of Third World
> countries. In some countries it is openly owned
> by the State. In America, privately-owned major
> media is not as balanced or as diverse as it
> seems; the concentration of ownership has led to
> censorship when national and corporate interests
> have sometimes overlapped. The persecution of
> high-profile investigative journalists such as
> WikiLeaks is set amid a backdrop of the proposed
> Internet censorship of bloggers who wish to remain
> anonymous. The end of net neutrality creates a
> pay-to-play system that can lead to further
> corporate and government control of information
> and opinion. Cybersecurity initiatives are the
> final nail in the coffin, as the entire free flow
> of information can be vetted in a China-style
> system of “identity management.” On the
> street, the police state and media control have
> converged in the recent rise of arrests for those
> who videotape the police. This is a huge blow to
> First Amendment rights and the role of
> photojournalists who wish to document public
> police behavior.
>
> 10. Capital Controls:
>
> Many nations have enforced capital controls as
> their economies collapse. It most recently
> happened in Argentina and Venezuela as they sought
> to keep the remaining wealth within their borders.
> The SEC already has adopted policies to allow
> money market funds to suspend withdrawals during a
> financial crisis, while the recent HIRE bill (HR
> 2487) puts restrictions on Americans moving
> capital to foreign countries. Some economists
> suggest that the national debt has gotten so high
> that the government must now force investment of
> private capital into U.S. Treasury debt.
>
> Key economic indicators point to a situation
> potentially worse than the Great Depression.
> The land of opportunity for so many is devolving
> into a system of government corruption, corporate
> looting, and military rule that threatens to sink
> the American Dream. The capital flight from
> America has left a dwindling middle class holding
> an empty bag. This style of underinvestment in
> the foundation of society is similar to what
> already has led to the exodus from the rural
> Midwest. Now, there are ominous signs of a silent
> exodus of young, intelligent professionals seeking
> opportunities to realize their dreams outside of
> America; they are becoming known as Generation
> Xpat. Lastly, many skilled immigrants have
> returned to their home countries to seek a better
> quality of life, which might be the scariest
> indicator of all.
And yet 6 years later Hillary will likely get elected U.S. President.
Sadly, the things highlighted in this old article are still not grasped by enough people.
-------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.activistpost.com/2010/08/10-signs-us-is
> -becoming-third-world.html
>
> 10 Signs The U.S. Is Becoming A Third World
> Country
>
> TOPICS:Activist
> PostEmploymentFoodGovernmentPoverty
> AUGUST 17, 2010
>
> Activist Post
>
> The United States by every measure is hanging on
> by a thread to its First World status. Saddled by
> debt, engaged in wars on multiple fronts with a
> rising police state at home, declining economic
> productivity, and wild currency fluctuations all
> threaten America’s future.
>
> The general designations of the ranking system for
> world status date back to the 1950s, and have
> included countries at various stages of economic
> development. Since the Cold War, the definition
> has come to be synonymous with repressive
> countries where a wealthy class of ruling elites
> segment society into the haves and have-nots, many
> times capitalizing on the conditions that follow
> an economic crisis or war.
>
> While much of the world is still mired in poverty,
> the reduced cost of innovative tools such as
> computing and connectivity ironically puts
> traditional Third World countries at the forefront
> of a new lean-and-mean economy that is based on
> ideas of empowerment for the disenfranchised.
> For better or worse, the world is leveling due to
> Globalism. However, America and other
> over-leveraged countries face this re-balancing of
> the globe at a time when they have dwindling
> resources. We can speculate about who and what is
> to blame for America’s fantastic fall, but for
> the purposes of this article we shall focus on the
> obvious signs that the United States is beginning
> to resemble a Third World country.
>
>
> 30,000 Section 8 wait for 455 vouchers
> 1. Rising unemployment and poverty:
>
> Unemployment numbers, food stamps, and home
> foreclosures continue to reach new record highs.
> The ugly reality of those numbers was recently on
> display when 30,000 people showed up to apply for
> public housing in East Point, GA for 455 available
> vouchers. Fights broke out, people were fainting
> from the heat while in line, and riot police
> showed up to handle the angry poor.
>
> 2. Economic dependence:
>
> The United States finished 2009 with a debt-to-GDP
> ratio of 85%, according to the International
> Monetary Fund (IMF). The current trend projects
> the United States to finish 2010 at 94% and 2011
> at 98%. The 90% level has become the IMF’s
> make-or-break point for countries hoping to grow
> their way out of debt. If the government debt load
> climbs above 90% of GDP, economic growth slows so
> much that growth is no longer a viable solution
> for reducing that debt, and the IMF insists on
> austerity measures. Surpassing this debt threshold
> has also caused China’s lead credit rating
> agency to cut America’s credit rating.
>
>
> 3. Declining civil rights:
>
> Everyday freedoms are often a casualty of a
> society in collapse. As the anger of the populace
> mounts in response to declining economic
> conditions and political corruption, the
> government counters by increasing draconian
> measures that restrict the political rights and
> civil liberties of its citizens.
>
> America is becoming a country like China, which
> has one of the lowest scores according to Freedom
> House. In America, private discussions and
> movements are monitored, free speech is corralled,
> the freedom to assemble for protest is by
> government decree, and independent thought that
> questions the political system is increasingly
> looked upon with suspicion. A final indicator is
> when the government insists upon secrecy for its
> own actions, while new laws and systems are
> created to put the individual under nearly
> constant surveillance.
>
> 4. Increasing political corruption:
>
> When political corruption becomes the accepted
> norm, as opposed to the exception, then there’s
> a good bet your country resembles the Third World.
> Congress and all major institutions face a growing
> crisis in confidence, where a record-low 11% of
> the population believe Congress is doing a good
> job. It now seems obvious to all observers that
> big corporations directly control the agenda in
> Washington — much like typically corrupt Third
> World countries.
>
> 5. Military patrolling the streets:
>
> The rise of a militarized police state is a
> hallmark of most Third World countries,
> particularly in times of rapid economic collapse.
> America’s declaration of the War on Terror has
> created a constant threat to National Security
> that has allowed for the military to be deployed
> on American soil. Building upon the War on Drugs,
> this has created a fusion between the military and
> local police, where military-grade weapons and
> tactics are being used against American citizens
> in a cascade of violent confrontations over
> non-violent offenses. Military checkpoints are
> moving farther inland, away from meaningful border
> control functions, and a full-blown military
> presence in American cities has been planned by
> the U.S. Army War College.
>
> 6. Failing infrastructure:
>
> As 46 of 50 states are on the verge of bankruptcy,
> cities are going dark, asphalt roads are returning
> to the stone age, and nationwide budget cuts are
> leaving students without teachers, supplies, or a
> full-time education. These are common features
> one will see as they travel through the poorest of
> Third World countries.
>
> 7. Disappearing middle class:
>
> During the last presidential debate season, they
> argued that a family income of $250K was solidly
> middle-class. Well, Census data shows less than
> 15% of families make over $100K, and only 1.5% of
> families make over $250K. The income gap between
> the rich and poor has increased at a staggering
> pace, while many more middle-class folks join the
> ranks of the poor every day. Cavernous income
> gaps may be what Third-World nations are best
> known for.
>
>
> U.S. Dollar Monetary Base
> 8. Devalued currency:
>
> The value of the Federal Reserve Note (U.S.
> dollar) has declined 96% since the inception of
> the Federal Reserve in 1913. The value of the
> dollar is based on its supply in circulation and,
> to a lesser extent, the demand for those dollars.
> For the last three years, the monetary base has
> spiked literally off the charts. It can be argued
> that the dollar has become America’s top export
> as the world’s reserve currency, and if the
> volatile dollar is scrapped, which the U.N. and
> IMF now suggest, then demand will plummet, killing
> the currency.
>
> 9. Controlling the media:
>
> A government-influenced media that censors
> information is a key component of Third World
> countries. In some countries it is openly owned
> by the State. In America, privately-owned major
> media is not as balanced or as diverse as it
> seems; the concentration of ownership has led to
> censorship when national and corporate interests
> have sometimes overlapped. The persecution of
> high-profile investigative journalists such as
> WikiLeaks is set amid a backdrop of the proposed
> Internet censorship of bloggers who wish to remain
> anonymous. The end of net neutrality creates a
> pay-to-play system that can lead to further
> corporate and government control of information
> and opinion. Cybersecurity initiatives are the
> final nail in the coffin, as the entire free flow
> of information can be vetted in a China-style
> system of “identity management.” On the
> street, the police state and media control have
> converged in the recent rise of arrests for those
> who videotape the police. This is a huge blow to
> First Amendment rights and the role of
> photojournalists who wish to document public
> police behavior.
>
> 10. Capital Controls:
>
> Many nations have enforced capital controls as
> their economies collapse. It most recently
> happened in Argentina and Venezuela as they sought
> to keep the remaining wealth within their borders.
> The SEC already has adopted policies to allow
> money market funds to suspend withdrawals during a
> financial crisis, while the recent HIRE bill (HR
> 2487) puts restrictions on Americans moving
> capital to foreign countries. Some economists
> suggest that the national debt has gotten so high
> that the government must now force investment of
> private capital into U.S. Treasury debt.
>
> Key economic indicators point to a situation
> potentially worse than the Great Depression.
> The land of opportunity for so many is devolving
> into a system of government corruption, corporate
> looting, and military rule that threatens to sink
> the American Dream. The capital flight from
> America has left a dwindling middle class holding
> an empty bag. This style of underinvestment in
> the foundation of society is similar to what
> already has led to the exodus from the rural
> Midwest. Now, there are ominous signs of a silent
> exodus of young, intelligent professionals seeking
> opportunities to realize their dreams outside of
> America; they are becoming known as Generation
> Xpat. Lastly, many skilled immigrants have
> returned to their home countries to seek a better
> quality of life, which might be the scariest
> indicator of all.
And yet 6 years later Hillary will likely get elected U.S. President.
Sadly, the things highlighted in this old article are still not grasped by enough people.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
4JPhb
()
Date: October 27, 2016 01:38PM
phelpsmarc Wrote:
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> Sadly, the things highlighted in this old article
> are still not grasped by enough people.
Too many people are just like you and can't actually grasp one damned thing.
-------------------------------------------------------
> Sadly, the things highlighted in this old article
> are still not grasped by enough people.
Too many people are just like you and can't actually grasp one damned thing.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
phelpsmarc
()
Date: October 27, 2016 01:39PM
4JPhb Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> phelpsmarc Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Sadly, the things highlighted in this old
> article
> > are still not grasped by enough people.
>
> Too many people are just like you and can't
> actually grasp one damned thing.
Please, oh wise one. Enlighten me with specifics.
-------------------------------------------------------
> phelpsmarc Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Sadly, the things highlighted in this old
> article
> > are still not grasped by enough people.
>
> Too many people are just like you and can't
> actually grasp one damned thing.
Please, oh wise one. Enlighten me with specifics.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
Lovegunner
()
Date: October 27, 2016 01:46PM
phelpsmarc Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> And yet 6 years later Hillary will likely get
> elected U.S. President.
Very likely, and the entire world is glad for that.
> Sadly, the things highlighted in this old article
> are still not grasped by enough people.
That is because, filtered through the situation and experiences of the vast majority of Americans over the intervening six years, the 'things highlighted in this old article' sound more like the ravings of a deranged person than anything to worry about.
You doomsayers need to up your game, be less hyperbolic and more nuanced in your criticisms, so that the average American stops laughing long enough to appreciate your POV.
-------------------------------------------------------
> And yet 6 years later Hillary will likely get
> elected U.S. President.
Very likely, and the entire world is glad for that.
> Sadly, the things highlighted in this old article
> are still not grasped by enough people.
That is because, filtered through the situation and experiences of the vast majority of Americans over the intervening six years, the 'things highlighted in this old article' sound more like the ravings of a deranged person than anything to worry about.
You doomsayers need to up your game, be less hyperbolic and more nuanced in your criticisms, so that the average American stops laughing long enough to appreciate your POV.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
Fgipo
()
Date: October 27, 2016 08:00PM
Autism: the post.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
Hurrrrr
()
Date: October 27, 2016 08:55PM
No third-world country is filled with people who have the time & money to spend all day at work posting on the internet about how their country is becoming "third world".
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
kXFcW
()
Date: October 27, 2016 09:11PM
deplorableinabasket Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.activistpost.com/2010/08/10-signs-us-is
> -becoming-third-world.html
>
> 10 Signs The U.S. Is Becoming A Third World
> Country
>
> TOPICS:Activist
> PostEmploymentFoodGovernmentPoverty
> AUGUST 17, 2010
>
> Activist Post
>
> The United States by every measure is hanging on
> by a thread to its First World status. Saddled by
> debt, engaged in wars on multiple fronts with a
> rising police state at home, declining economic
> productivity, and wild currency fluctuations all
> threaten America’s future.
total lie. USA is struggling for bigger debt than china, but wealth per person (INCLUDING standard of living) is rated 25 or below, a trend Clinton started with policies of making the U.N. donation haven and letting the world off america's evil lending practices, off their books onto ours - oh - and ruining the IT and book industry by making all USA publishings free on the internet - which american's paid dearly to create, and still remains the best collection of (economic successes) any language, in print. Ie, the CRC tire, the CRC book, the GE patents, the ... allot - everything that makes a damn difference.
> While much of the world is still mired in poverty,
> the reduced cost of innovative tools such as
> computing and connectivity ironically puts
> traditional Third World countries at the forefront
> of a new lean-and-mean economy that is based on
> ideas of empowerment for the disenfranchised.
> For better or worse, the world is leveling due to
> Globalism. However, America and other
> over-leveraged countries face this re-balancing of
> the globe at a time when they have dwindling
> resources. We can speculate about who and what is
> to blame for America’s fantastic fall, but for
> the purposes of this article we shall focus on the
> obvious signs that the United States is beginning
> to resemble a Third World country.
> 30,000 Section 8 wait for 455 vouchers
> 1. Rising unemployment and poverty:
>
> Unemployment numbers, food stamps, and home
> foreclosures continue to reach new record highs.
> The ugly reality of those numbers was recently on
> display when 30,000 people showed up to apply for
> public housing in East Point, GA for 455 available
> vouchers. Fights broke out, people were fainting
> from the heat while in line, and riot police
> showed up to handle the angry poor.
wrong. housing for the rich is being built at a break-neck pace by illegals, illegals and democrats have profitted heavily, and the debt shows where they got it: THEY STOLE IT
and i intend they get reverse inflation TWICE what they tried to steal - all on "gov jobs money", and yes they'll have to sell their mc'mansion to pay it
> 2. Economic dependence:
>
> The United States finished 2009 with a debt-to-GDP
> ratio of 85%, according to the International
> Monetary Fund (IMF). The current trend projects
> the United States to finish 2010 at 94% and 2011
> at 98%. The 90% level has become the IMF’s
> make-or-break point for countries hoping to grow
> their way out of debt. If the government debt load
> climbs above 90% of GDP, economic growth slows so
> much that growth is no longer a viable solution
> for reducing that debt, and the IMF insists on
> austerity measures. Surpassing this debt threshold
> has also caused China’s lead credit rating
> agency to cut America’s credit rating.
TOTAL LIES. OBAMA NUMBERS ARE AS TRUE AS A MOB OF BLACK TEENS STEALING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT FROM A 7-11 THEY ARE "OUTNUMBERING / MOBBING"
> 3. Declining civil rights:
>
> Everyday freedoms are often a casualty of a
> society in collapse. As the anger of the populace
> mounts in response to declining economic
> conditions and political corruption, the
> government counters by increasing draconian
> measures that restrict the political rights and
> civil liberties of its citizens.
ABOLUTELY UNTRUE. IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE NOT THE MINORITY (COUNT HIGHER THAN WHITES) ARE GETTING A STANDARD OF LIVIGN HIGHER THAN THE COUNTRY THEY LEFT
AT THE SAME TIME THAT WHITES IN FAMILIES THAT ACTAULLY SAVED MONEY ARE BEING TOLD THERE IS NO WORK, OR THAT WORK PAYS SO LITTLE THAT IT COSTS MONEY TO WORK - BY DEMOCRATS, WHO ARE AT THE SAME TIME DOLLING OUT WADS OF CASH TO ILLEGALS WHO VOTE DEMOCRAT
THE HOUSING PROVES IT - ESPECIALLY THE NEW HOUSING IN THE SOUTH OF FAIRFAX THAT DNEIZENS ARE LESS AWARE OF - LUXURY HOUSING MOSTLY BUILT AND INHABITED BY ILLEGALS USING FX CO GOV GREEN CARDS AND MONEY
> America is becoming a country like China, which
> has one of the lowest scores according to Freedom
> House. In America, private discussions and
> movements are monitored, free speech is corralled,
> the freedom to assemble for protest is by
> government decree, and independent thought that
> questions the political system is increasingly
> looked upon with suspicion. A final indicator is
> when the government insists upon secrecy for its
> own actions, while new laws and systems are
> created to put the individual under nearly
> constant surveillance.
china has had a population issue for a long time, USA is just getting it
one of the great famines of china was caused by various counties of china falsely reporting what they did / did not need, and how much they were producing. the lying led to horrible deaths due to the following shortages.
yet in china there is the chinese way - in usa everyone is different - there is only the Constitution between people of very different interests and beleifs and gov interest (of using other peoples money, versus private interest). not everyone in usa beleives in a god - and many beleive it's legal to attack gods and anyone who worships them as an anti-Christ (it isn't legal, anything un-civil is infact illegal in USA)
> 4. Increasing political corruption:
>
> When political corruption becomes the accepted
> norm, as opposed to the exception, then there’s
> a good bet your country resembles the Third World.
> Congress and all major institutions face a growing
> crisis in confidence, where a record-low 11% of
> the population believe Congress is doing a good
> job. It now seems obvious to all observers that
> big corporations directly control the agenda in
> Washington — much like typically corrupt Third
> World countries.
But democrats have been leading here, blocking lawsuits that would put them in jail (for obvious reasons - avoiding jailtime).
> 5. Military patrolling the streets:
>
> The rise of a militarized police state is a
> hallmark of most Third World countries,
> particularly in times of rapid economic collapse.
> America’s declaration of the War on Terror has
> created a constant threat to National Security
> that has allowed for the military to be deployed
> on American soil. Building upon the War on Drugs,
> this has created a fusion between the military and
> local police, where military-grade weapons and
> tactics are being used against American citizens
> in a cascade of violent confrontations over
> non-violent offenses. Military checkpoints are
> moving farther inland, away from meaningful border
> control functions, and a full-blown military
> presence in American cities has been planned by
> the U.S. Army War College.
? haven't seen it, but the National Guard has always been on duty if a mob threatens the heart of a town (ie, that might steal from stores or attack infrastructure, like in Baltimore riots)
> 6. Failing infrastructure:
>
> As 46 of 50 states are on the verge of bankruptcy,
> cities are going dark, asphalt roads are returning
> to the stone age, and nationwide budget cuts are
> leaving students without teachers, supplies, or a
> full-time education. These are common features
> one will see as they travel through the poorest of
> Third World countries.
but plenty of money for building casinos. mexico is asking for money for children and building casinos as fast as USA is
all full of crap
also: obama shovel ready shoveled money to blacks and mexicans to take over the "government business of roads and infrastructure", insuring only people who scream "muerta! muerta!" when white go buy are hired. because illegals are doing the hiring, thanks obama!
> 7. Disappearing middle class:
>
> During the last presidential debate season, they
> argued that a family income of $250K was solidly
> middle-class. Well, Census data shows less than
> 15% of families make over $100K, and only 1.5% of
> families make over $250K. The income gap between
> the rich and poor has increased at a staggering
> pace, while many more middle-class folks join the
> ranks of the poor every day. Cavernous income
> gaps may be what Third-World nations are best
> known for.
a huge middle class in Maryland of blacks have appeared
blacks are walking out of my bank with fist full of cash (why not use cards? something illegal being bought perhaps?), leaving in mercedes - LAZY ONES THAT I CAN TELL AREN'T HIGHLY EDUCATED OR AGILE SKILLED WORKERS (who i have respect for, and have not often but sometimes been taught and corrected by)
> U.S. Dollar Monetary Base
> 8. Devalued currency:
>
> The value of the Federal Reserve Note (U.S.
> dollar) has declined 96% since the inception of
> the Federal Reserve in 1913. The value of the
> dollar is based on its supply in circulation and,
> to a lesser extent, the demand for those dollars.
> For the last three years, the monetary base has
> spiked literally off the charts. It can be argued
> that the dollar has become America’s top export
> as the world’s reserve currency, and if the
> volatile dollar is scrapped, which the U.N. and
> IMF now suggest, then demand will plummet, killing
> the currency.
inflation protected by police state by government workers, and all major governments playing together to keep the pyramid scheme going, is the world's problem
however it was Euorope's problem not USA's until Clinton got friendly and sent them all money and opened our college doors to them, and such (noting bill it was said on radio tightened loans, by head count i'm unsure they weren't lying)
> 9. Controlling the media:
>
> A government-influenced media that censors
> information is a key component of Third World
> countries. In some countries it is openly owned
> by the State. In America, privately-owned major
> media is not as balanced or as diverse as it
> seems; the concentration of ownership has led to
> censorship when national and corporate interests
> have sometimes overlapped. The persecution of
> high-profile investigative journalists such as
> WikiLeaks is set amid a backdrop of the proposed
> Internet censorship of bloggers who wish to remain
> anonymous. The end of net neutrality creates a
> pay-to-play system that can lead to further
> corporate and government control of information
> and opinion. Cybersecurity initiatives are the
> final nail in the coffin, as the entire free flow
> of information can be vetted in a China-style
> system of “identity management.” On the
> street, the police state and media control have
> converged in the recent rise of arrests for those
> who videotape the police. This is a huge blow to
> First Amendment rights and the role of
> photojournalists who wish to document public
> police behavior.
the media is run from NY,NY and CA both heavily controlled by democrats and foreigners, highly corruptible, possibly isreal (who's always saying good relations with usa, and they need more money)
unsure whether it is foreign military or foreign money - but there isn't a doubt that MEDIA is firmly against talking about MONEY - about allot of money that USA didn't owe anyone and has obviously been spent flagrantly everywhere
> 10. Capital Controls:
>
> Many nations have enforced capital controls as
> their economies collapse. It most recently
> happened in Argentina and Venezuela as they sought
> to keep the remaining wealth within their borders.
> The SEC already has adopted policies to allow
> money market funds to suspend withdrawals during a
> financial crisis, while the recent HIRE bill (HR
> 2487) puts restrictions on Americans moving
> capital to foreign countries. Some economists
> suggest that the national debt has gotten so high
> that the government must now force investment of
> private capital into U.S. Treasury debt.
this is correct, it's called facism, and it's the Court System run by democrat controlled United States Supreme Court
note: it's obama controlled "DOJ" (which was USSC controlled, now isn't) which sends judges threats that if they don't convict quickly, if they have "a low rating, if they do deportations", they will be fired
!! judges make allot of pay, $150,000 + let's say, so there is extreme motive for these judges to, like most gov workers, push things under the rug and stay low key for as long as they can suck down that check without being replaced by a mexican - like most other gov workers are doing !!
unfortunately, it's judges refusing to hear cases and do law that are the center of destroying the USA
democrats know this - and they have "OUTNUMBERED" WRITTEN ON THE TV NEWS GUIDE, threats, demonstrations of outnumbering, and etc
democrats are not certain they will win this next day they are only certain if they do, their is not stopping them, that people who were stolen from will not be able to recover, CASH, what was stolen
> Key economic indicators point to a situation
> potentially worse than the Great Depression.
> The land of opportunity for so many is devolving
> into a system of government corruption, corporate
> looting, and military rule that threatens to sink
> the American Dream. The capital flight from
> America has left a dwindling middle class holding
> an empty bag. This style of underinvestment in
> the foundation of society is similar to what
> already has led to the exodus from the rural
> Midwest. Now, there are ominous signs of a silent
> exodus of young, intelligent professionals seeking
> opportunities to realize their dreams outside of
> America; they are becoming known as Generation
> Xpat. Lastly, many skilled immigrants have
> returned to their home countries to seek a better
> quality of life, which might be the scariest
> indicator of all.
this is forced in each file really to clog any "free" systems with trash, rather than to provide suitable notice
it was written by white people
foreigners are heavily trying to take it and use it without paying anything to USA, also taking other stolen code (from apple, unisys, sun micro, oracle - usually saying they wrote it but clearly stolen)
infact they add poison to it so to make it useless to the "supposed users" (they can't use it), while stealing any new code, changling it, and hoarding a collecting of "what works" in a library they DO NOT REALLY SHARE, all under the umbrella of "the public school system - fair to foreigners, employing foreigners"
THEY CALL IT GOOGLE ANDROID
/*
* Copyright (c) 1989, 1993
* The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
* 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
* must display the following acknowledgement:
* This product includes software developed by the University of
* California, Berkeley and its contributors.
* 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
* may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
* without specific prior written permission.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
* ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
* IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
* ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
* FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
* DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
* OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
* HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
* LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
* OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
* SUCH DAMAGE.
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it was called the Xerox Corporation, and Ma Bell
some say they don't exist or aren't american
i'll tell you they are and the foreigners are lying like hell
-------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.activistpost.com/2010/08/10-signs-us-is
> -becoming-third-world.html
>
> 10 Signs The U.S. Is Becoming A Third World
> Country
>
> TOPICS:Activist
> PostEmploymentFoodGovernmentPoverty
> AUGUST 17, 2010
>
> Activist Post
>
> The United States by every measure is hanging on
> by a thread to its First World status. Saddled by
> debt, engaged in wars on multiple fronts with a
> rising police state at home, declining economic
> productivity, and wild currency fluctuations all
> threaten America’s future.
total lie. USA is struggling for bigger debt than china, but wealth per person (INCLUDING standard of living) is rated 25 or below, a trend Clinton started with policies of making the U.N. donation haven and letting the world off america's evil lending practices, off their books onto ours - oh - and ruining the IT and book industry by making all USA publishings free on the internet - which american's paid dearly to create, and still remains the best collection of (economic successes) any language, in print. Ie, the CRC tire, the CRC book, the GE patents, the ... allot - everything that makes a damn difference.
> While much of the world is still mired in poverty,
> the reduced cost of innovative tools such as
> computing and connectivity ironically puts
> traditional Third World countries at the forefront
> of a new lean-and-mean economy that is based on
> ideas of empowerment for the disenfranchised.
> For better or worse, the world is leveling due to
> Globalism. However, America and other
> over-leveraged countries face this re-balancing of
> the globe at a time when they have dwindling
> resources. We can speculate about who and what is
> to blame for America’s fantastic fall, but for
> the purposes of this article we shall focus on the
> obvious signs that the United States is beginning
> to resemble a Third World country.
> 30,000 Section 8 wait for 455 vouchers
> 1. Rising unemployment and poverty:
>
> Unemployment numbers, food stamps, and home
> foreclosures continue to reach new record highs.
> The ugly reality of those numbers was recently on
> display when 30,000 people showed up to apply for
> public housing in East Point, GA for 455 available
> vouchers. Fights broke out, people were fainting
> from the heat while in line, and riot police
> showed up to handle the angry poor.
wrong. housing for the rich is being built at a break-neck pace by illegals, illegals and democrats have profitted heavily, and the debt shows where they got it: THEY STOLE IT
and i intend they get reverse inflation TWICE what they tried to steal - all on "gov jobs money", and yes they'll have to sell their mc'mansion to pay it
> 2. Economic dependence:
>
> The United States finished 2009 with a debt-to-GDP
> ratio of 85%, according to the International
> Monetary Fund (IMF). The current trend projects
> the United States to finish 2010 at 94% and 2011
> at 98%. The 90% level has become the IMF’s
> make-or-break point for countries hoping to grow
> their way out of debt. If the government debt load
> climbs above 90% of GDP, economic growth slows so
> much that growth is no longer a viable solution
> for reducing that debt, and the IMF insists on
> austerity measures. Surpassing this debt threshold
> has also caused China’s lead credit rating
> agency to cut America’s credit rating.
TOTAL LIES. OBAMA NUMBERS ARE AS TRUE AS A MOB OF BLACK TEENS STEALING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT FROM A 7-11 THEY ARE "OUTNUMBERING / MOBBING"
> 3. Declining civil rights:
>
> Everyday freedoms are often a casualty of a
> society in collapse. As the anger of the populace
> mounts in response to declining economic
> conditions and political corruption, the
> government counters by increasing draconian
> measures that restrict the political rights and
> civil liberties of its citizens.
ABOLUTELY UNTRUE. IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE NOT THE MINORITY (COUNT HIGHER THAN WHITES) ARE GETTING A STANDARD OF LIVIGN HIGHER THAN THE COUNTRY THEY LEFT
AT THE SAME TIME THAT WHITES IN FAMILIES THAT ACTAULLY SAVED MONEY ARE BEING TOLD THERE IS NO WORK, OR THAT WORK PAYS SO LITTLE THAT IT COSTS MONEY TO WORK - BY DEMOCRATS, WHO ARE AT THE SAME TIME DOLLING OUT WADS OF CASH TO ILLEGALS WHO VOTE DEMOCRAT
THE HOUSING PROVES IT - ESPECIALLY THE NEW HOUSING IN THE SOUTH OF FAIRFAX THAT DNEIZENS ARE LESS AWARE OF - LUXURY HOUSING MOSTLY BUILT AND INHABITED BY ILLEGALS USING FX CO GOV GREEN CARDS AND MONEY
> America is becoming a country like China, which
> has one of the lowest scores according to Freedom
> House. In America, private discussions and
> movements are monitored, free speech is corralled,
> the freedom to assemble for protest is by
> government decree, and independent thought that
> questions the political system is increasingly
> looked upon with suspicion. A final indicator is
> when the government insists upon secrecy for its
> own actions, while new laws and systems are
> created to put the individual under nearly
> constant surveillance.
china has had a population issue for a long time, USA is just getting it
one of the great famines of china was caused by various counties of china falsely reporting what they did / did not need, and how much they were producing. the lying led to horrible deaths due to the following shortages.
yet in china there is the chinese way - in usa everyone is different - there is only the Constitution between people of very different interests and beleifs and gov interest (of using other peoples money, versus private interest). not everyone in usa beleives in a god - and many beleive it's legal to attack gods and anyone who worships them as an anti-Christ (it isn't legal, anything un-civil is infact illegal in USA)
> 4. Increasing political corruption:
>
> When political corruption becomes the accepted
> norm, as opposed to the exception, then there’s
> a good bet your country resembles the Third World.
> Congress and all major institutions face a growing
> crisis in confidence, where a record-low 11% of
> the population believe Congress is doing a good
> job. It now seems obvious to all observers that
> big corporations directly control the agenda in
> Washington — much like typically corrupt Third
> World countries.
But democrats have been leading here, blocking lawsuits that would put them in jail (for obvious reasons - avoiding jailtime).
> 5. Military patrolling the streets:
>
> The rise of a militarized police state is a
> hallmark of most Third World countries,
> particularly in times of rapid economic collapse.
> America’s declaration of the War on Terror has
> created a constant threat to National Security
> that has allowed for the military to be deployed
> on American soil. Building upon the War on Drugs,
> this has created a fusion between the military and
> local police, where military-grade weapons and
> tactics are being used against American citizens
> in a cascade of violent confrontations over
> non-violent offenses. Military checkpoints are
> moving farther inland, away from meaningful border
> control functions, and a full-blown military
> presence in American cities has been planned by
> the U.S. Army War College.
? haven't seen it, but the National Guard has always been on duty if a mob threatens the heart of a town (ie, that might steal from stores or attack infrastructure, like in Baltimore riots)
> 6. Failing infrastructure:
>
> As 46 of 50 states are on the verge of bankruptcy,
> cities are going dark, asphalt roads are returning
> to the stone age, and nationwide budget cuts are
> leaving students without teachers, supplies, or a
> full-time education. These are common features
> one will see as they travel through the poorest of
> Third World countries.
but plenty of money for building casinos. mexico is asking for money for children and building casinos as fast as USA is
all full of crap
also: obama shovel ready shoveled money to blacks and mexicans to take over the "government business of roads and infrastructure", insuring only people who scream "muerta! muerta!" when white go buy are hired. because illegals are doing the hiring, thanks obama!
> 7. Disappearing middle class:
>
> During the last presidential debate season, they
> argued that a family income of $250K was solidly
> middle-class. Well, Census data shows less than
> 15% of families make over $100K, and only 1.5% of
> families make over $250K. The income gap between
> the rich and poor has increased at a staggering
> pace, while many more middle-class folks join the
> ranks of the poor every day. Cavernous income
> gaps may be what Third-World nations are best
> known for.
a huge middle class in Maryland of blacks have appeared
blacks are walking out of my bank with fist full of cash (why not use cards? something illegal being bought perhaps?), leaving in mercedes - LAZY ONES THAT I CAN TELL AREN'T HIGHLY EDUCATED OR AGILE SKILLED WORKERS (who i have respect for, and have not often but sometimes been taught and corrected by)
> U.S. Dollar Monetary Base
> 8. Devalued currency:
>
> The value of the Federal Reserve Note (U.S.
> dollar) has declined 96% since the inception of
> the Federal Reserve in 1913. The value of the
> dollar is based on its supply in circulation and,
> to a lesser extent, the demand for those dollars.
> For the last three years, the monetary base has
> spiked literally off the charts. It can be argued
> that the dollar has become America’s top export
> as the world’s reserve currency, and if the
> volatile dollar is scrapped, which the U.N. and
> IMF now suggest, then demand will plummet, killing
> the currency.
inflation protected by police state by government workers, and all major governments playing together to keep the pyramid scheme going, is the world's problem
however it was Euorope's problem not USA's until Clinton got friendly and sent them all money and opened our college doors to them, and such (noting bill it was said on radio tightened loans, by head count i'm unsure they weren't lying)
> 9. Controlling the media:
>
> A government-influenced media that censors
> information is a key component of Third World
> countries. In some countries it is openly owned
> by the State. In America, privately-owned major
> media is not as balanced or as diverse as it
> seems; the concentration of ownership has led to
> censorship when national and corporate interests
> have sometimes overlapped. The persecution of
> high-profile investigative journalists such as
> WikiLeaks is set amid a backdrop of the proposed
> Internet censorship of bloggers who wish to remain
> anonymous. The end of net neutrality creates a
> pay-to-play system that can lead to further
> corporate and government control of information
> and opinion. Cybersecurity initiatives are the
> final nail in the coffin, as the entire free flow
> of information can be vetted in a China-style
> system of “identity management.” On the
> street, the police state and media control have
> converged in the recent rise of arrests for those
> who videotape the police. This is a huge blow to
> First Amendment rights and the role of
> photojournalists who wish to document public
> police behavior.
the media is run from NY,NY and CA both heavily controlled by democrats and foreigners, highly corruptible, possibly isreal (who's always saying good relations with usa, and they need more money)
unsure whether it is foreign military or foreign money - but there isn't a doubt that MEDIA is firmly against talking about MONEY - about allot of money that USA didn't owe anyone and has obviously been spent flagrantly everywhere
> 10. Capital Controls:
>
> Many nations have enforced capital controls as
> their economies collapse. It most recently
> happened in Argentina and Venezuela as they sought
> to keep the remaining wealth within their borders.
> The SEC already has adopted policies to allow
> money market funds to suspend withdrawals during a
> financial crisis, while the recent HIRE bill (HR
> 2487) puts restrictions on Americans moving
> capital to foreign countries. Some economists
> suggest that the national debt has gotten so high
> that the government must now force investment of
> private capital into U.S. Treasury debt.
this is correct, it's called facism, and it's the Court System run by democrat controlled United States Supreme Court
note: it's obama controlled "DOJ" (which was USSC controlled, now isn't) which sends judges threats that if they don't convict quickly, if they have "a low rating, if they do deportations", they will be fired
!! judges make allot of pay, $150,000 + let's say, so there is extreme motive for these judges to, like most gov workers, push things under the rug and stay low key for as long as they can suck down that check without being replaced by a mexican - like most other gov workers are doing !!
unfortunately, it's judges refusing to hear cases and do law that are the center of destroying the USA
democrats know this - and they have "OUTNUMBERED" WRITTEN ON THE TV NEWS GUIDE, threats, demonstrations of outnumbering, and etc
democrats are not certain they will win this next day they are only certain if they do, their is not stopping them, that people who were stolen from will not be able to recover, CASH, what was stolen
ie, to assert color power and color staff pay grades, fucking foreigners are more than willing (no doubt instructed by some foreign military and i'm not kidding)
to push around white people at Berkeley University in California
> Key economic indicators point to a situation
> potentially worse than the Great Depression.
> The land of opportunity for so many is devolving
> into a system of government corruption, corporate
> looting, and military rule that threatens to sink
> the American Dream. The capital flight from
> America has left a dwindling middle class holding
> an empty bag. This style of underinvestment in
> the foundation of society is similar to what
> already has led to the exodus from the rural
> Midwest. Now, there are ominous signs of a silent
> exodus of young, intelligent professionals seeking
> opportunities to realize their dreams outside of
> America; they are becoming known as Generation
> Xpat. Lastly, many skilled immigrants have
> returned to their home countries to seek a better
> quality of life, which might be the scariest
> indicator of all.
this is forced in each file really to clog any "free" systems with trash, rather than to provide suitable notice
it was written by white people
foreigners are heavily trying to take it and use it without paying anything to USA, also taking other stolen code (from apple, unisys, sun micro, oracle - usually saying they wrote it but clearly stolen)
infact they add poison to it so to make it useless to the "supposed users" (they can't use it), while stealing any new code, changling it, and hoarding a collecting of "what works" in a library they DO NOT REALLY SHARE, all under the umbrella of "the public school system - fair to foreigners, employing foreigners"
THEY CALL IT GOOGLE ANDROID
/*
* Copyright (c) 1989, 1993
* The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
* 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
* must display the following acknowledgement:
* This product includes software developed by the University of
* California, Berkeley and its contributors.
* 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
* may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
* without specific prior written permission.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
* ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
* IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
* ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
* FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
* DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
* OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
* HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
* LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
* OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
* SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
it was called the Xerox Corporation, and Ma Bell
some say they don't exist or aren't american
i'll tell you they are and the foreigners are lying like hell
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
EFwG6
()
Date: October 27, 2016 09:19PM
^^ they aren't just stealing code at berkely no
democrats are employing chinese (non-citizens), russians, south americans to hack USA code yes.
BUT MORESO they do things like EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENTS PAID FOR BY USA GOV WHICH ARE BY ANDROIDS RELAYED TO ASIA, russia, europe, wherever these foreigners hail from
using USA taxpayer money, preventing americans from getting the same work or having what they need to upgrade factories for proper competition, or to PROPERLY kick NY,NY in the legal ass for trying to force the USA to buy only made in china, because NY,NY's markup is higher that way.
California wealthy are in on that too. infact in one port town, DURING OBAMA, white port workers (amazed there are any in CA left), protested. the port itself was actually made in taiwan (the whole f'ing port dragged across sea). the mayor of the town is a loyal asian.
the californians protesting: hit with chemical weapons by their own police (gassed), chocking, while that asian bitch they couldn't get in court because the court is corrupt, giving USA the finger
"yes our prices are low until your dead, then 4x as much"
"yes our products always now look sturdy but always have fragile plastic pieces which when they break just after warrantee AND CANNOT BE FIXED (intricate but delicate plastic part in the core of the system), which is why your landfills are full of broken crap."
"yes, that little plastic part is in the goods sent to the USA only"
========================================
pay up sucker
democrats are employing chinese (non-citizens), russians, south americans to hack USA code yes.
BUT MORESO they do things like EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENTS PAID FOR BY USA GOV WHICH ARE BY ANDROIDS RELAYED TO ASIA, russia, europe, wherever these foreigners hail from
using USA taxpayer money, preventing americans from getting the same work or having what they need to upgrade factories for proper competition, or to PROPERLY kick NY,NY in the legal ass for trying to force the USA to buy only made in china, because NY,NY's markup is higher that way.
California wealthy are in on that too. infact in one port town, DURING OBAMA, white port workers (amazed there are any in CA left), protested. the port itself was actually made in taiwan (the whole f'ing port dragged across sea). the mayor of the town is a loyal asian.
the californians protesting: hit with chemical weapons by their own police (gassed), chocking, while that asian bitch they couldn't get in court because the court is corrupt, giving USA the finger
"yes our prices are low until your dead, then 4x as much"
"yes our products always now look sturdy but always have fragile plastic pieces which when they break just after warrantee AND CANNOT BE FIXED (intricate but delicate plastic part in the core of the system), which is why your landfills are full of broken crap."
"yes, that little plastic part is in the goods sent to the USA only"
========================================
pay up sucker
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
kkYYC
()
Date: October 28, 2016 01:48AM
"blacks are walking out of my bank with fist full of cash (why not use cards? something illegal being bought perhaps?), leaving in mercedes - LAZY ONES THAT I CAN TELL AREN'T HIGHLY EDUCATED OR AGILE SKILLED WORKERS (who i have respect for, and have not often but sometimes been taught and corrected by)"...
Wow, what banks around here allow you to take out more than $200.00 a day? The highest allotment on local banking cash machines is $200.00, and if you go to a teller, they make you use the automatic teller machine.
Wow, what banks around here allow you to take out more than $200.00 a day? The highest allotment on local banking cash machines is $200.00, and if you go to a teller, they make you use the automatic teller machine.
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
Greybeard
()
Date: October 28, 2016 09:48PM
kkYYC Wrote:
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> "blacks are walking out of my bank with fist full
> of cash (why not use cards? something illegal
> being bought perhaps?), leaving in mercedes - LAZY
> ONES THAT I CAN TELL AREN'T HIGHLY EDUCATED OR
> AGILE SKILLED WORKERS (who i have respect for, and
> have not often but sometimes been taught and
> corrected by)"...
>
> Wow, what banks around here allow you to take out
> more than $200.00 a day? The highest allotment on
> local banking cash machines is $200.00, and if you
> go to a teller, they make you use the automatic
> teller machine.
Funny, I get $300 at a crack all the time. Maybe you need a better bank.
Wait, mine is Wells Fargo, maybe I better not say that...
-------------------------------------------------------
> "blacks are walking out of my bank with fist full
> of cash (why not use cards? something illegal
> being bought perhaps?), leaving in mercedes - LAZY
> ONES THAT I CAN TELL AREN'T HIGHLY EDUCATED OR
> AGILE SKILLED WORKERS (who i have respect for, and
> have not often but sometimes been taught and
> corrected by)"...
>
> Wow, what banks around here allow you to take out
> more than $200.00 a day? The highest allotment on
> local banking cash machines is $200.00, and if you
> go to a teller, they make you use the automatic
> teller machine.
Funny, I get $300 at a crack all the time. Maybe you need a better bank.
Wait, mine is Wells Fargo, maybe I better not say that...
Re: 10-signs-us-is-becoming-third-world country
Posted by:
Oath Keeper -
()
Date: October 28, 2016 10:20PM
Greybeard Wrote:
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> Funny, I get $300 at a crack all the time. Maybe
> you need a better bank.
>
> Wait, mine is Wells Fargo, maybe I better not say
> that...
We keep all are money in our matress. You'd avoid ATm's too if you're smart. OnceObama Killery takes over, the Chinese governmnet will start hacking your bank account in order to repay them for what the Bill Clinton's of the world did to them. A whole scam perpetrated by the libtards!!
-------------------------------------------------------
> Funny, I get $300 at a crack all the time. Maybe
> you need a better bank.
>
> Wait, mine is Wells Fargo, maybe I better not say
> that...
We keep all are money in our matress. You'd avoid ATm's too if you're smart. Once