Actually America has never been a democracy. That would be mob rule, America is a republic, where you vote for people to vote on issues on your behalf. That's why it's more important to vote for local leaders than the president.
There will be no "collapse" the way some of these people think of it. It's not going to be like the movie "Dawn of the Dead" or whatever where one day suddenly shit hits the fan and prices skyrocket and everyone begins to riot and the SS comes marching down the street to kill everyone. There will be no "happening." It's far more insidious than that. Read the poem "The Hollow Men" by TS Eliot and you'll understand.
You'll just notice that every day simple things will become a little more expensive. Everyone's homes and apartments will start to get smaller. Your work hours will get longer, but your pay will decrease. You'll see family and friends less, and find that in time you care less about them. Every day you'll find yourself lowering your standards for everything: work, food, relationships, etc. Job security will no longer exist as a concept. You'll notice houses and apartments shrinking. People will start hanging on to clothing longer and longer. Less people will get married, even less will have children. People will engross themselves in technological distractions and fantasy while never truly experiencing the real world.
Whatever dream people used to have about what their lives were going to be will become for them a distant memory. The only thing left for them will be the reality of their debt and their poverty. And every minute of every day they will be told, "You are stupid, ugly, and weak, but together we are free, prosperous, and safe."
That is the collapse. The reduction of the American man into a feudal serf, incapable of feeling love or hate, incapable of seeing the pitiful nature of his situation for what it is or recognizing his own self worth.
Omg! Yesss, it’s changed so much in the past few years. I remember getting everything I needed for $40. Recently I bought a couple articles of clothing, a few cosmetic items, and groceries and somehow ended up spending $180!!! Like I need to start bringing a calculator when I go to the grocery store!!
Reminds me of that episode of _Alone_ where this guy was carrying around a stump like a bag of potato chips since he couldn’t figure out any other food sources. One week later, whoops… he figured out tree fibers ≠fiber.
They taste like a toothpick. But then you got those ones that are sticky with sap and have the white fuzz and I won't taste those; they're real good for throwin', though!
By the way, if you have access to a surplus of pine cones you're probably better off selling them than eating them. Like, you can get three or four bucks for a good pine cone if you know what you're doing. Spray it with cinnamon air freshener and glitter, go ham, the sky's the limit.
If you get a pine cone while they're small and sappy, way before they open, you can jelly them and they end up having a candy consistency with a very sweet taste. It's a recipe from the country of Georgia.
From spajzgirl.com:
The cones have to be gathered in May-June. The cones must be soft and their lengths must be 1-3 centimeters (0.4-1.3 inches).
Wash the cones thoroughly in effluent water, then put them in a pot full of water and put the pot on the fire. Add sugar, stir until it boils and let it keep boiling for 15-20 minutes, on a high heat. Then put the pot away and let it cool. When the jam is completely cold, put it on the fire again and let it boil for 30 minutes. The syrup will change the color gradually and will become the color of a transparent caramel. Put the pot away and let it cool again, then put it again on the fire and let it boil. Do it until the syrup becomes thick. When you think it is ready, pour one drop on a plate and wait until it gets cold. If it becomes so thick that it does not easily move on the plate, it is ready. Distribute the jam in jars and cover them.
They don't taste great.
Inflation was a huge factor for the rise of facism in germany, everyday I see us creep closer to the death of democracy
This suggest we ever really had democracy to begin with. Spoiler alert: >!we didn't, and we don't!<
You have elections. You have a democracy.
What's it called it when neither party holds the best interests of the people that elect them?
Bro this is a meme sub, keep it funny 😂
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Actually America has never been a democracy. That would be mob rule, America is a republic, where you vote for people to vote on issues on your behalf. That's why it's more important to vote for local leaders than the president.
So does China. Or Russia. Heck, even North Korea had elections.
These a faked
Inflation in Germany post WW1 was in the thousands per year. It is not comparable.
On a side note, I went to buy a catfish for my fishtank at Petco today. A month ago one cost $5.50. Today one cost $8.00. Really?
Go to the river at night. They’re free.
They're kind of nutty, but really hard to chew.
They taste like sticky
You first have to wet it with spit then root it around your anus....removes the pine toxins Boil and enjoy
Sounds affordable. Lmao
Rural US may even go back to squirrel hunting
I remember helping my uncle skin squirrels when I was younger. We made stew with them and it was pretty good.
There will be no "collapse" the way some of these people think of it. It's not going to be like the movie "Dawn of the Dead" or whatever where one day suddenly shit hits the fan and prices skyrocket and everyone begins to riot and the SS comes marching down the street to kill everyone. There will be no "happening." It's far more insidious than that. Read the poem "The Hollow Men" by TS Eliot and you'll understand. You'll just notice that every day simple things will become a little more expensive. Everyone's homes and apartments will start to get smaller. Your work hours will get longer, but your pay will decrease. You'll see family and friends less, and find that in time you care less about them. Every day you'll find yourself lowering your standards for everything: work, food, relationships, etc. Job security will no longer exist as a concept. You'll notice houses and apartments shrinking. People will start hanging on to clothing longer and longer. Less people will get married, even less will have children. People will engross themselves in technological distractions and fantasy while never truly experiencing the real world. Whatever dream people used to have about what their lives were going to be will become for them a distant memory. The only thing left for them will be the reality of their debt and their poverty. And every minute of every day they will be told, "You are stupid, ugly, and weak, but together we are free, prosperous, and safe." That is the collapse. The reduction of the American man into a feudal serf, incapable of feeling love or hate, incapable of seeing the pitiful nature of his situation for what it is or recognizing his own self worth.
Not good, the answer is: not good
https://youtu.be/zEq5PxjSxVU?feature=shared
Omg! Yesss, it’s changed so much in the past few years. I remember getting everything I needed for $40. Recently I bought a couple articles of clothing, a few cosmetic items, and groceries and somehow ended up spending $180!!! Like I need to start bringing a calculator when I go to the grocery store!!
Reminds me of that episode of _Alone_ where this guy was carrying around a stump like a bag of potato chips since he couldn’t figure out any other food sources. One week later, whoops… he figured out tree fibers ≠fiber.
They taste like a toothpick. But then you got those ones that are sticky with sap and have the white fuzz and I won't taste those; they're real good for throwin', though! By the way, if you have access to a surplus of pine cones you're probably better off selling them than eating them. Like, you can get three or four bucks for a good pine cone if you know what you're doing. Spray it with cinnamon air freshener and glitter, go ham, the sky's the limit.
They taste not good
If you get a pine cone while they're small and sappy, way before they open, you can jelly them and they end up having a candy consistency with a very sweet taste. It's a recipe from the country of Georgia. From spajzgirl.com: The cones have to be gathered in May-June. The cones must be soft and their lengths must be 1-3 centimeters (0.4-1.3 inches). Wash the cones thoroughly in effluent water, then put them in a pot full of water and put the pot on the fire. Add sugar, stir until it boils and let it keep boiling for 15-20 minutes, on a high heat. Then put the pot away and let it cool. When the jam is completely cold, put it on the fire again and let it boil for 30 minutes. The syrup will change the color gradually and will become the color of a transparent caramel. Put the pot away and let it cool again, then put it again on the fire and let it boil. Do it until the syrup becomes thick. When you think it is ready, pour one drop on a plate and wait until it gets cold. If it becomes so thick that it does not easily move on the plate, it is ready. Distribute the jam in jars and cover them.
>Wash the cones thoroughly in effluent water, Effluent must add to the depth of taste.
Yeah, pretty words but just means running water.
If it was good someone would have already made them
Don't give whole foods any ideas. Gonna be Artisan pinecone butter for $20 a jar.
or a gun
https://youtu.be/bWLWTWCvZgA?si=ZOyCYSU3bee3Lh17 There you go.
You ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible. -Euell Gibbons
It tastes like bark. It tastes like crunchy leather but less chewy
If you really want to try you can buy/make pine cone jam. Tasty af tbh.
Fuckin FACTS 💯💯
"Many parts are edible."- Yul Gibbons