The most amazing thing about successful civilizations
Posted on: July 26, 2020 at 13:05:58 CT
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is that only 50-60 years of 'success' breeds hubris so deep that the majority of the population simply cannot detect when warning signs of THE END, are readily apparent.
hubris hyoo͞′brĭs►
n. Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.
n. Excessive pride, presumption or arrogance (originally toward the gods).
n. overbearing pride or presumption
Americans simply do not believe that their country can suffer the same fate as other countries.
We always win.
We always prevail.
Only now we have 50M of our own citizens trying to teach us that:
We can lose.
We will not prevail.