It’s all good, right? Americans still maintain their illusion of wealth and normalcy bias. The economy is ‘functioning’. The picture is painted in a rosy cozy light. Hey! – food is still available, the lights turn on, you can go anywhere and gas up your car. Instant gratification. You can still ‘charge it’ with credit your cards. You can consume your way into debt and indulge in a narcissist gratification of a wealthy self-illusion.
And even the dependent class can participate! All this while the government is quietly doling out subsidies to about 161 million people (more than half the population) according to Forbes.com (The country has crossed the entitlement tipping point..). But hey, who cares? Everything seems to be working… right?
Well guess what… all of those illusions and false realities will collapse into a heap one day, and when it does, the subsequent unrest, rioting, and chaos will become the worst the world has ever seen.
The depth of today’s denial is so deep, that when the present system finally tips over, the anger will become as deep as the denial, and it will turn violent.
Why?
Arrogance. So many people think that they are ‘better’ than everybody else. Spoiled brats. The belief that the world owes them something. However when the collapse comes, this self-arrogance will manifest itself towards others and will quickly lead to deep anger and social unrest. Particularly in most all urban areas.
Denial. Most so called ‘good people’ believe that others have the same morals as they do, and somehow it will be okay. Many lack the logic to see through the lies. They do not see the paradigm shift that is coming.
The mass medication of America. Nearly 1 in 10 Americans are on SSRIs (about 30 million). Apparently more than 20 million people use some sort of illegal drugs. 7 of 10 Americans take at least one prescription medication (about 270 million). There are approximately 130 million prescriptions in the United States for just hydrocodone (pain killer). Approximately 42 million people smoke cigarettes in the United States. Approximately 18 million people are alcoholics in the United States. So, how do you think that all this will contribute to the chaos and rioting while so many people may have their supply-chain of medications disrupted?
The ensuing violence after the collapse will be concentrated in urban areas, but will not be limited there. The most damage will occur during the first two months. After that, those left standing will be facing a very deep and long lasting ‘greater depression’ which may pale in comparison to the first. Wealth will be redefined while the paradigm shift will fundamentally change an individual’s (and society’s) view of how things work in the world.
The ‘new world’ may result in a decentralization of power. The survivors will no longer trust big government or wide regional influence, and their former tools and manpower of influence will have fallen back to ‘local’. The surviving locales and communities will become the source of power and assertion of our daily lives. This will likely vary from the tyrannical to the ‘best and brightest’. Where you live (and those around you) will influence or determine which type of ‘new world’ you may face.
…food for thought.
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There was an interesting post on Steve Quayle’s site in the ‘alerts’ section a couple of days ago. It was about Chase sending out notices to people about their credit cards. I would suggest reading it, but it was about each transaction being considered for approval and they might not approve all transactions. May not be able to charge whatever you want …..
I just did the math. I think we are just over 10% of USA population so I just took 10% of your numbers. Very interesting. We are already seeing some of these effect as there was a lot of illegal drugs being done in the oil patch & since that has collapsed there is much more crime in those areas.
As we get older a lot of us use legal drugs myself included. I am trying to get off some of them. I have dropped 1 this week when research has now shown it is ineffective. Since I had Miller Fisher Syndrome a year ago & it stripped the coating off my nerves, I am on a special pain killer. I am down to about 2/3 of what I started with. I am going to try to drop 1 more pill in about 2 wks. I am trying to get ahead on the pills so in case we have a collapse I will still have some pain relief.
I am trying to research natural meds so I can still have a RELATIVELY GOOD LIFE even if I get more problems as I age. Glad I live in the country & while there still are problems, it is thinner.
Boswellia and DLPA work very effectively on serious pain. You can purchase a bottle of natural pain reliever called Curaphen and another one called Phenocane. They contain those ingredients. Research. …..I never take Tylenol or advil.
@ East Texas mom
“Tylenol or Advil” two of the nastiest things you can put in your blood stream… Do the research
NRP
I did…..it ruined my liver there for a while. I don’t take any OTC’S or Rx. All herbs….
@East Texas mom
Ouch….. and there are a LOT of people that have NO liver left because of these drugs.
Good for you getting off them and going al-natural… Now I know there are a lot of people that are alive because of RX drugs, but there are a lot of others that find it “easy” to pop pills, THOSE are the ones that WILL become dangerous.
NRP
My mother is in a low care aged facility. She has a heart ailment. Currently on 14 different medications which are keeping her alive. Some of those medications are to counter the side effects of others.
If she stopped taking these medications she would be dead in two weeks.
The issue : all those medications are slowly killing her liver and kidneys.
The cure worse than the disease?
There are 66 residents at this aged facility. I spoke to the registered nurse regarding the medications – not just for my mother by the other residents.
If live caring drugs disappeared tomorrow most of those residents would be dead within a month.
Here’s a statistic for you. In the year 1900 the worldwide life expectancy was 30 years. Today it’s 71 years.
East Texas mom
see the difference between you and most others on these and many others/also prescriptions…
person takes OTC or prescription…person has some reaction…Doctor says “oh take this then as well”, more reaction, more “take this”.
before one knows it, there are several bottles taken regularly
You realised that while a Doctor has training , he has thousands of patients and cannot focus on you ,as you can..YOU only have one patient (YOU) (well maybe the spouse and kids as well..etc)
Way to go..good job
I’ve read several articles that stated Naproxen is the safest pain killer–it does not destroy the liver and kidneys like other pain killers and it is OTC now.
JJ
sorry,
many alerts and articles out warning of heart attacks with this and other NSAIDS.
google
Naproxen Cardiac
Naproxen Heart Attacks
etc
Naproxen also raises blood pressure and is contraindicated for hypertensive patients.
Dr. Mercola has an excellent infographic Re: NSAIDS The Painful Truth
Dr. Mercola dot com / infographics / nsaids
It has to be metabolized by the liver…..get on Milk Thistle. ….heals and protects the liver. Takes time but the liver can heal. Detox….research. …..
Y’all keep preppin!
East Texas mom, Have you ever tried capsaicin for pain? My sister recommended it.
No I haven’t. I’m currently using other herbs made into salves for topical applications.
ETm – Look into Milk Thistle. Actually, everyone that reads this site, and comments should just put that lovely word into a search engine… If you don’t know the benefits. I would suggest either knowing what it looks like to harvest, grow it, or buy it… Its not a bad thing to have as a part of your herbal preps. (my 2cents)
@ canadagal
I’ve been concentrating on keeping my myelin sheath healthy. Try googling “How to Repair the Myelin Sheath with Food”. It’s a good place to start when you want to use natural methods for healing.
Turmeric golden paste will also help with pain. Easy to make. Just incorporate a teaspoon or so in your food daily. Putting it in something soupy seems to work the best for me. It’s gotten me off all pain meds.
Sorry Ken, I know I’m off topic.
kk
@kawartha kween
I have been doing 1 teaspoon of Turmeric a day since Ken’s article on it. I was starting to get some anthric pain in the knees and hands, GONE!!!!! And I feel like a kid anymore, GREAT STUFF.
I can just imagine what’s going to happen when the world takes a dump and 90% of the drugs, legal and illegal are no longer available…. Talk about when world gone mad, y-all aint seen nada yet.
Get your Deep Pantry stocked as well as ya can people, “it’s” coming.
NRP
Wld you pls post that recipe for turmeric paste?
I just received my organic turmeric powder the other day and cannot wait to start using it in foods, actually I did add it to ground meat today, yummy!
Thx 🙂
@ Shepherdess
Just mixed up a new batch. Super easy to do. Put 1/2 cup of turmeric in 1 cup of water. Cook in saucepan, stirring constantly until it thickens. Usually takes about 5-7 minutes. May need to add a bit more water if it gets really thick. Take saucepan off the heat and add 1 1/2 tsp black pepper and 1/4 cup organic coconut oil. Mix until well combined and scrape into container. I keep mine in the fridge. Usual dose is 1 – 1 1/2 tsp daily.
FWIW, our 14y.o. lab gets about 3/4 tsp daily for her arthritis too. Vet approved. I understand horses can take it too. Not sure about other animals.
kk
Sorry Ken, I’m still off topic.
Kawartha,
When you mentioned this: “I’ve been concentrating on keeping my myelin sheath healthy”; it piqued my interest very personally. If you have any advice on rebuilding peripheral myelin after extensive damage, perhaps we could chat off the board so as not to take the thread further off topic. Thanks.
Greeting Cana..trust you’re well. Look into getting a large supply of Kratom….perhaps even growing where you live. Get leaves and tincture.. 1:2 or so in 80 proof Vodka..shake daily for several weeks..then filter out the leaves. Take 15-18 drops 3 x daily. It has receptors like opiates, but is NOT an opiate, or NOT addictive…as a matter of fact, can be used to wean people off narcotics. One of natures best pain relievers…check it out and good luck
I can see it going Ken’s way, but I fear TPTB will swoop in after the dust settles and try to force their structure on who remains. TPTB are stockpiled and prepared. They have the willing thugs who will be even more scared and eager to please their master’s for the promise of peace and security. You may fight off the roving masses only to face a .gov force hell bent on putting down any resistance to their chance to make this land into what they want. Let’s be honest. This has all been orchastrsted and the collapse will be on their terms.
Yes it is a very interesting thing to contemplate (which general way it might go). There are many arguments one way or the other… Hmmmmmm….
When considering their goals for Agenda 21, 2030, and massive population reduction, this all makes sense. These are not stupid people. Many of us sit and shake our heads wondering how they can even contemplate, bailouts, QE pick your #, ZIRP and helicopter money. They know these things will make the economic outlook worse. Conditioning half the population to depend on a handout will absolutely end with riots in the street. Cities will burn… as planned. People will die… as planned. Governments will collapse… as planned. They will ATTEMPT to usher in their NWO… as has been planned for over 100 years.
A contest between those who want their power now and those who plan for the future. The longer they could hold off the disaster, the deeper the plunge, the more people would die, making a smaller population that would be easier to control. If the majority of the population was already in concentrated urban areas (Agenda 21) it would make control that much easier to assert.
off topic, but I just checked and MSB has gone over 1000 votes!
@ Chamele0n
Unfortunately I believe you may be more correct than you think…..
“It” may not be this week, next month or in the next 5 years, BUT from everything I read and see, there is no way around “it” happening. The math and science works it out, and “human nature” spells that sheeple will destroy itself as it has over thousands of years. Will we rebuild after TSHTF, probably, unless we totally destroy this “third rock from the sun”, which we have the technology to do so.
What’s the answer?
Self-reliance and preparation, If/When TPTB decide it’s game time, then one had better be ready both mentally and physically. It will NOT pretty, the violence will be more than this earth has ever seen, just because of the number of people and the “modern weapons” we now have.
Interestingly enough look at the numbers Ken has quoted…… Does anyone really think these numbers of dependent sheeple are by chance? The sheeple are the weapon of TPTB.
NRP
Hey NRP, I was just thinking how the dependent sheeple may be the PTB’s worst enemy. Remember Occupy Wall Street? Remember they went after the big CEO bankers homes and businesses? They caused the last recession with their bad dealings bundling bad loans while they got million dollar bonuses for destroying the banks and the economy. The PTB should be careful what they wish for, for it can backlash against them too.
.gov and the left are fostering and indoctrinating more and more dependency. It’s stunning how the steeple believe that this can go on without bad consequences. The money comes from the people’s productivity, not the gov., but the sheeple don’t seem to know this. This will end badly, given the sheer number of ‘idiots’ who are too ignorant to ‘get it’. We have crossed the threshold and it’s only a matter of time…
Ken
yup, for certain fostering more dependency, at least in Canada
New (Liberal) Government Budget just came out,
Great reason to have kids, these days in Canada
JT is going to give families with current income 30,000 or less,
6,440 TAX FREE for every child six and under.
and that is only the start of the goodies…
Saw, for example, on the t.v. commercial, B.C. has more, tax free for each child for “recreation” and more for other activities
and it goes on
what is this going to do, but foster much much more government dependence?
Guess the trick is, to make the population here so dependant on the Liberal goodies, they cant bear to vote in another govt come next election.
Fostering government dependence helps to ensure a government gets re elected…(folks get scared to manage on their own)…
However, sometimes “the worm turns”, and there is a surprise or two…One can only hope.
That is the entire purpose. Farmers taking subsidies are not going to vote against their own interests, people on welfare, ditto. Extend that out ad infinitum. In the 20’s it was actually stated in a socialist tactics meeting, and it’s been said in one form or another more recently.
More dependence = more control.
In order to take control of any population, you need a handle on their needs and wants. In Rome it was bread and circuses–free food and entertainment. Greece went that way as well, but they added to it by taking children from their parents at age 7 to educate them in state run schools. The Germans tried that, but started at an earlier age–a year? I don’t remember. It was a short-lived experiment.
Reminds me of a catch-phrase which was used in a book. “Those who don’t know their history are doomed to keep stepping in it. Alas, so are those of us who do.”
Lauren
“In Rome it was bread and circuses–free food and entertainment”…
I should have remembered that, but forgot…
yes, it pretty much sounds a lot like that…
sigh…
Which if I remember correctly was just a few years before the final collapse of the Roman empire. Due to overextending their military, inflationary cycles, welfare practices and a bankrupt gov’t that kept trying to pretend it wasn’t and hold on to power at any cost … 😕
Lauren
I expect you are correct in your memory…
I think up here in Canada, we may be headed down that road….
it is shocking what is “on offer” (for free) from the New Gov’t…
maybe I am jealous, as I will miss reaping most of it, but, maybe I am just discouraged at what is likely to happen..
Something interesting to think about, whether you’re religious or not.
The Bible says that there will be a beast fighting against the righteous and anyone who won’t fight in the beast’s army must flee. Islamic prophecies state that there will be a great prophet who will conquer the world with a sword and people will flee to him and his army because that’s the only way they’ll be safe.
So you have the two extremes. An army that is “the only way to be safe” and a group or place that is the only way to be safe. Diametrically opposed to each other. It could very easily come down to that. The army that wants to control everything and make everyone conform, and “zion,” or whatever you choose to call it, which is constantly defending against the forces that would destroy it.
As far as the collapse being on the terms of TPTB–I’m not so sure. I’m certain they think it will be on their terms, but when it comes down to it I think they’ll be just as caught as the rest. Because they may trigger it, but NO ONE will control it.
I think the modern day pharmaceutical companies depend on loans and government subsidies to exist.
Certainly if they go under, there won’t be anything left except homemade concoctions or natural herbs to substitute. It would decrease the population from lack of crucial drugs and despot rioters. Survival would be more like the 1800’s for a while but not for long.
Alcohol was still produced when prohibition started, and people made a killing off it. Tobacco is like pot, heroine and cocaine, there will always be growers finding ways to distribute their crop to those who will get another dependency to numb their pains and addictions. The local drug dealer will be the pharmacy after the system finally tips over… until the pharmaceutical companies get back to producing drugs again and probably on a small scale like the old fashioned apothecaries and alchemists, and I believe they will be back again having the recipes and ingredients,… too much profit will be taken by the drug dealers, so the pharm industry will start back up to get a “piece of the action”.
I keep tellin people the shit IS gonna hit the fan and when it does its gonna be VERY UGLY and there are WAY too many lib-tards that are hiding there heads in the sand that are MAJOR anti gun nuts, anti freedom nuts, very kinda whatever nuts. And when it does I will sit back point and laugh at em and not lift a finger to help em.
“A Coward dies a thousand deaths, a Brave Man dies but once.”
Be the Brave Man.
“Give me Liberty or give me Death.”
To throw a few more numbers out there, the transcript of testimony given to the Congressional budget committee by Robert Rector, Sr Fellow at Heritage Foundation (2012), says there were then 79 different federal welfare programs (does not include Social Security, Medicare, unemployment, vet benefits, or workers comp). 35% of households received one or more forms of Federal welfare from those 79 programs (2012 census). With Obamacare and our still sluggish economy I’m sure the current numbers are worse. It is certainly not sustainable.
So, before TSHTF, more than 1/3 of our population relies in whole or part on “the government”. No wonder so many people feel entitled – they have been. These will be the first people with their hands out in a crisis. Add in the addicts who won’t get legal or illegal drugs, plus alcoholics going without booze; Ken paints a pretty grim picture. You can see why so many people would rather stick their heads in the sand and pretend this kind of societal shift (or total breakdown) is not already happening. It’s not fun to ponder.
If I think about how much I need to obtain and learn to be prepared, it can be overwhelming. So, I am taking the “eating an elephant” approach – one bite at a time!
I used both turmeric paste and curcumin capsules on my cancer dog. At the time there was a facebook group called ‘turmeric users group’. I imagine that it is probably still there.
I also can say that I have kept myself off of HBP meds with a cup of hibiscus tea a day.
I also use Andrew Saul’s website “doctoryourself” and books. He has a lot of interviews too.
I also like Weston Price book called “Nutrition and Physical Degeneration” Interesting study, Price went around the world and studied primitive cultures and their health or lack of health. Next I would suggest Sally Fallons’ book Nourishing Traditions.
Honestly, the earlier you catch something the easier it is to fix. Preferably stop it before it starts. : ) Wish I knew that years ago.
I feel so dirty, disabled vet on social security disability after working for 44 years. I do try to put the money they give me back into the system and I try to buy products made or grown in the homeland. Anybody else have problems with that term “homeland”? Sounds kind of like the fatherland to me. I did get food stamps for a month back in the 80s. By the time I got them I had found another job and didn’t need them. Went to the grocery store, spent them prudently and donated the food to a local food bank.
@me, there’s a big difference between the people who are milking the system for welfare and whatever freebies the gov’t is tossing around, and people like you who earned retirement, veteran’s, so sec benefits, etc… Thank you for your service!
Agreed!
me
Never, ever, feel you are in the ‘group’ that the lip-it-tards use to make those who earned & receive benefits by putting your life on the line for this country and it citizens and zombies.
Yes, when I hear that word ‘entitled’ my blood pressure goes up, entitles my back side….vets earned ever dime, nickel and penny those cheapskates in DC allotted you for sending you into a war zone of their choosing. As I tell dear hubby…you were cannon fodder for those lazy worthless DC scum balls. soapbox put away
KEN: sorry off the topic but I could not let this go by
Me, don’t feel bad, vets have gotten the shaft from the government. I was forced by that government to get a Medical assistance plan from Obamacare law or be taxed more than I can afford to lose, but any services rendered, they put a lien against my property and assets. I don’t call it medical assistance if I have to pay it back…. so I still pay for my own medical bills.
7 out of 10 people taking meds. I’m in that category. Do you think it could be more like 8 out of 10? Everyone I know takes something… except ONE other friend… If they aren’t taking a drug… they are drinking… or smoking something… “Comfortably Numb” is that our society now?
Don’t forget chocolate, tea and coffee, they are drugs too and so are certain vitamins, herbs and plants we consume that are “medicinal” due to chemical properties that affect the body.
I already faced the fact that humans have a drug culture. 😉
It’s interesting how so many comments on this article are about Advil’s or NSAID pain relievers. Maybe should have changed the title from Paradigm Shift After The Collapse to Advil’s Are Going To Kill Us All… (couldn’t resist) 😉
I think that any risk involved with OTC pain relievers will be of little concern comparatively to those associated with a systemic collapse and paradigm shift – and/or those coming off SSRIs, prescription drugs, or other meds with withdrawals… Just saying…
Worse yet will be those who are suddenly cut off from the government teet…
I think that any risk involved with OTC pain relievers will be of little concern comparatively to those associated with a systemic collapse and paradigm shift
Amen, Halleleujah!!
My medicine pre breakfast three or four times a week includes 1 piece of raw turmeric about half the size of my thumb, one similar size piece of raw ginger and 3 or 4 cloves of raw garlic and peppercorns. None of them taste very good eaten by themselves but together with half a slice of bacon or piece of toast washed down with a small glass of homemade tomato juice, they’re ok. The taste is not what I’m after anyway. I get to enjoy taste when I chow down on my big home made and home grown farmers breakfast!!
Don’t know if any of this is doing me any good, but I’m 68 and don’t have any visible ailments (yet), and I’m not on any prescription pharmaceuticals although I do take Motrin and Aspirin occasionally. I drink, smoke, cuss and chew and work hard in the fields. I mean, come on people, an old fart like me needs some relief from all the joint straining, back breaking field work I do.
My real enjoyment and relaxation comes every time I sit down to a great home cooked, home grown meal with a couple glasses of good wine (that is every day.) I eat like a hog, work like a horse and sleep like a log and I’ll probably continue doing all these things until I die whether it’s before, during or after the collapse.
The absurdity of how our society thinks is shown when a man is dying (from whatever), and his caregivers deny him a shot of whiskey because it’s unhealthy!
I do agree that a very large paradigm shift is coming. Exactly when is anyone’s guess.
That raw ginger is my fix for gas, indigestion–instant relief.
It’s coming…that’s why I think in terms of the yesteryear.
Try to live like it was last century, then the culture-shock won’t be so difficult. 🙂
The best preparedness is make sure your soul full of love and forgiveness in case anything that happen and you be gone, since it will be eternal living <3