The Political Party

[Prime8]

Personally I see the world as a massively overcrowded place with at least 10 billion individuals competing for ever more scant resources at hand.  Weather patterns worldwide will undoubtedly become even more extreme placing even more pressure upon humans.

The USA will be known as a former superpower, much as France and Britain are today. 

Religious theocracies such as those currently in the Middle East will not be able to maintain traction under religious authoritarian rule and will likely become former relics of themselves.

How do you see us a species 100 years from now?

[rbstern]

NY Jets go one hundred years without a Superbowl win. 

And there will be other serious problems, as well.

Democratically-oriented societies crumble from within, due to unsustainable imbalance between productivity  and entitlement.  World populaton less than 2 billion due to man made or natural calamity.  Dramatic separation of societies:   Those that cling to modern/technological lifestyles, and those that eschew those lifestyles as a threat to human existence, with wars inspired by those opposing views.

[Just Me]

exactly like today, but more of everything that is already happening.

[Booker]

Barring any massive cultural, political and economic changes, I highly doubt the USA will exist 100 years from now.

I can see civil war and a separation of the united states into many small states, or countries.

You idiots simply cannot sustain your society they way it is going right now.

[moogerfooger]

most likely we be extinct by then- if we continue down the road to religious fundamentalism. if we cast off religion, we may have a chance, but our future is pretty bleak as a species.

[onelife]

I'm a bit more optimistic than the posts I have read so far.

The three main hindrances to human co-existence and happiness are Greed, Hatred and Delusion. We will wake up to this reality and realize that we cannot just say "that is human nature" then expect to carry on the way we are.

I expect a strong leader to emerge who puts the needs of humanity and the environment that sustains humanity above greed, hatred and delusion. I also expect the solution to be so obvious that people will be asking themselves "why didn't I think of that?"

[Just Me]

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onelife wrote:

I'm a bit more optimistic than the posts I have read so far.

The three main hindrances to human co-existence and happiness are Greed, Hatred and Delusion. We will wake up to this reality and realize that we cannot just say "that is human nature" then expect to carry on the way we are.

I expect a strong leader to emerge who puts the needs of humanity and the environment that sustains humanity above greed, hatred and delusion. I also expect the solution to be so obvious that people will be asking themselves "why didn't I think of that?"

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I admire your optimism, even though it is pure fantasy.

The basic foundation of the country is greed: - in capitalism, profits trump all other considerations.

When we stop worshiping the almighty dollar, is the day the world ends.

[onelife]

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Just Me wrote:

I admire your optimism, even though it is pure fantasy.

 Thanks... I think

The basic foundation of the country is greed: - in capitalism, profits trump all other considerations.

 It cannot continue like that or you will fall - just like the old Roman Empire.

When we stop worshiping the almighty dollar, is the day the world ends.

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 It won't be World that ends - just the foolishness that is brought on by the greed. Sooner or later we will realize what is truly important. Hopefully it won't require some sort of disaster but will be a result of strong and sensible leadership.

[narwhal]

Men will roam the highways in makeshift hot rods in search of the last remaining resources, fighting gangs of weirdos, and even if they were to make it to a town they would likely meet their end in the Thunderdome.

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[Snaporaz]

I will still eat Fondue on the mountain top, then around 15:00 hours look at my golden Rolex and ski down to the village with the mandatory rifle around my shoulder, then count my money in the cellar until 18:00, then watch Austrian Heidi porn until 22:00, when not managing American tax-evasion clientele.

[Snaporaz]

of course only when there is snow in hundred years from now

[Just Me]

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onelife wrote:

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Just Me wrote:

I admire your optimism, even though it is pure fantasy.

 Thanks... I think

The basic foundation of the country is greed: - in capitalism, profits trump all other considerations.

 It cannot continue like that or you will fall - just like the old Roman Empire.

When we stop worshiping the almighty dollar, is the day the world ends.

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 It won't be World that ends - just the foolishness that is brought on by the greed. Sooner or later we will realize what is truly important. Hopefully it won't require some sort of disaster but will be a result of strong and sensible leadership.

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I meant, that our greed is like a cockroach - it will survive everything except total world annihilation.

Greed and materialism have part of the human experience since the beginning of history - and it's getting worse imo. The tables are tilted so far, there is no righting them .

Im not sure what global event could transpire to make the 1%, the Shieks and Sultans, the Dictators, and the Global elite decide that enough is enough. 

It will never end, it's barreling forward to a logical conclusion, just as it has been for centuries. 

Sorry.

[onelife]

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Just Me wrote:

Greed and materialism have part of the human experience since the beginning of history - and it's getting worse imo. The tables are tilted so far, there is no righting them .

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Greed and materialism have served to advance the human race but now, as you say, the tables are tilted and they are causing more harm than good.

The global awareness of this tilt is increasing as evidenced by this discussion and soon enough people will realize that our very survival as a species requires that we "evolve" out of this condition.

The human race is not stupid and even though we often fall victim to our ignorance, we are capable of learning things other than what is taught in school and how to manipulate each other.

We are "all in the same boat" so to speak so let me use the analogy of a high-stakes poker game on a sailing ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The entire crew is below decks and each player wants to win at any cost. As the players run out of cash they realize that the price of mahogany is steadily rising on the stock market...

The choices are to dismantle the ship piece by piece in an effort to continue the game or for someone to realize that the game is over. For a while some may argue that concern for the ship's ability to stay afloat would jeopardize the game but eventually they would realize that the game no longer serves their best interests which, when it comes down to it, is basic survival.

[Pigger]

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onelife wrote:

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Just Me wrote:

Greed and materialism have part of the human experience since the beginning of history - and it's getting worse imo. The tables are tilted so far, there is no righting them .

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Greed and materialism have served to advance the human race but now, as you say, the tables are tilted and they are causing more harm than good.

The global awareness of this tilt is increasing as evidenced by this discussion and soon enough people will realize that our very survival as a species requires that we "evolve" out of this condition.

The human race is not stupid and even though we often fall victim to our ignorance, we are capable of learning things other than what is taught in school and how to manipulate each other.

We are "all in the same boat" so to speak so let me use the analogy of a high-stakes poker game on a sailing ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The entire crew is below decks and each player wants to win at any cost. As the players run out of cash they realize that the price of mahogany is steadily rising on the stock market...

The choices are to dismantle the ship piece by piece in an effort to continue the game or for someone to realize that the game is over. For a while some may argue that concern for the ship's ability to stay afloat would jeopardize the game but eventually they would realize that the game no longer serves their best interests which, when it comes down to it, is basic survival.

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Interesting analogy & poast, onelife. :thu:

[yanktar]

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rbstern wrote:

NY Jets go one hundred years without a Superbowl win. 

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And the Cubs will STILL be looking for a World Series ring!

I suspect the Detroit Lions will still be in the same boat as the Jets.

But North Carolina will have pulled ahead of Kentucky in NCAA Men's Basketball championships! (Go Tarheels!)

[Hard Truth]

Unless there is a major change of direction throughout the world, which I consider unlikely due to human nature, there will be massive environmental destruction from war and/or overpopulation/pollution.  Humans are pretty hardy, so I suspect some will survive and we will return to a dark ages type situation.  I don't think it is too unlikely that we can get back to a more sophisticated civilization in a few hundred years if the environmental damage is not too extensive or permanent.

[ckt]

Fossil fuels may still be used in limited quantities, at least in the lesser-developed countries

[Invisible Hand]

I'm hoping that there will be some kind of consciousness shift that results in enough people refusing to be fuel for the insanity machine that is modern society.  

But the cynical side of me sees a dystopic future of desperation and decay brought on by failing states, resource wars, and environmental catastrophe.  

[Hoppy Shimko]

I think things will be much better.

[Just Me]

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onelife wrote:

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Just Me wrote:

Greed and materialism have part of the human experience since the beginning of history - and it's getting worse imo. The tables are tilted so far, there is no righting them .

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Greed and materialism have served to advance the human race but now, as you say, the tables are tilted and they are causing more harm than good.

The global awareness of this tilt is increasing as evidenced by this discussion and soon enough people will realize that our very survival as a species requires that we "evolve" out of this condition.

The human race is not stupid and even though we often fall victim to our ignorance, we are capable of learning things other than what is taught in school and how to manipulate each other.

We are "all in the same boat" so to speak so let me use the analogy of a high-stakes poker game on a sailing ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The entire crew is below decks and each player wants to win at any cost. As the players run out of cash they realize that the price of mahogany is steadily rising on the stock market...

The choices are to dismantle the ship piece by piece in an effort to continue the game or for someone to realize that the game is over. For a while some may argue that concern for the ship's ability to stay afloat would jeopardize the game but eventually they would realize that the game no longer serves their best interests which, when it comes down to it, is basic survival.

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The problem with the analogy is that not everybody runs out of money in a poker game - usually 1 person ends up with all or most of it if the game is played long enough..... he has no reason to dismantle anything.

If the poor mahogany scavengers start to dismantle the ship, the "winners" will put a stop to it toot sweet.