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The 7 stages of collapse

Started by OldPoop, August 15, 2011, 01:19:53 pm

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OldPoop

Dmitry Orlov mapped the fall of the USSR and found that it applies to any and all.

The seven stages of collapse are:

Stage 1:  The Empire has 'good money' (backed by gold and/or silver) and wealth.
Stage 2:  Social programs develop.
Stage 3:  Massive military build up and warfare becomes commonplace. 
Stage 4:  Expenses increase so taxes go up.
Stage 5:  To pay for these expenses, the government begins to take the wealth of its people by stealth through either debasement of its currency and/or the creation of fiat currency.   What it can't raise by taxes, it borrows.
Stage 6:  A loss of faith in government and currency occurs.
Stage 7:  An end mass-movement out of the fiat currency into precious metals, causing end of paper currency and inflation.


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War - the government tells you who the bad guy is . . . . . Revolution - you figure it out for yourself.

Silver Hog

in a nutshell, we are late stage 5, early stage 6.  Get ready!

 

IronHog

Stage 7.  A mass movement to remove the central government marked by open violence and martial law.
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BoynamedWooPigSooie

Damn, that seems pretty familiar.
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Silver Hog

Quote from: BoynamedWooPigSooie on September 08, 2011, 09:07:53 pm
Damn, that seems pretty familiar.

It's only happened several many dozens of times over history, that's why.