What will America be like if nothing changes?

[ck4829]

"2025 - There's a Wal-Mart or a Target on every corner. A majority of people in the middle and lower classes both depend on these super-stores. Not just for food and other necessary goods, but they also work there too.

Churches can now influence politics. With a network that was created from the Council for National Policy and the coming of more Mega-Churches, many local and sometimes State Republicans have Elections in the bag as it has happened in the South. Democrats in the Bible Belt have just about given up entirely.

We are seeing a form of Feudalism in America."

Is this scenario possible?

[Deja Q]

1. Readily. And worse. But people still see the small business myth...

even though more and more laws ensure the obliteration of small businesses.

But people think they're getting a gold mine.

What they don't realize is they're only getting a golden shower.

And they deserve what they get. Of course, we get it too but nothing's perfect...

[lisa1964]

2. "What will America be like if nothing changes?"

I think we will probably see another "Great Depression", like our grandparents and some of our parents saw. The way the economy and the unemployment rate is going, I don't see how it can't.

[Deja Q]

4. Welcome to DU.

I believe you are correct; it is but a matter of time.

I estimate 9 months myself.

Or if * manages to enrage the Chinese sufficiently, it might be a lot sooner.

Either way, the End Game is near... the End Time to shortly follow.

[newyawker99]

14. Hi lisa1964!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[LaurenG]

3. Unfortunately, I don't think there will be an America

if nothing changes. Our Christian fanatics will endanger the lives of all of us. The country and the world may not exist if some how they don't mature into their religion. They are like adolescents and need to be made aware of their limited thinking and controlling behavior.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

5. If prices continue to rise without a corresponding rise in wages,....

...if the Middle Eastern wars continue at the same or escalated levels, if our trade deficit continues grow unabated, if we have one or more major natural disasters per year, we will descend into total chaos. France's riots, and the civil unrest of the late 1960s in the U. S. will pale in comparison.

[mmonk]

6. If nothing changes, you'll have to tell me

since I won't be here.

[Debau2005]

10. Me too.

I am currently investigating my options to volunteer overseas now. If it gets much worse, I will just go.

[The2ndWheel]

7. Don't forget live there

I'm sure Wal-Mart will soon have its own apartment complex inside the stores.

Is that scenario possible? Absolutely. As long as the energy is there to sustain the super-stores, they will only grow. Churches are big business, and will also continue to grow as long as people will give them money.

That's what centers of power do. The only thing that will stop a super-store is either A) a loss of energy, or 2) a bigger super-store. Religion only loses power to another religion, and that's when we get to see the serious blood spill.

[ck4829]

9. Some big malls out in the midwest already have people living in them.

[The2ndWheel]

11. Really? Damn.

Do they already have their own military yet? US military works for them, so I guess they do.

What else could Wal-Mart own one day? Oh, I know, a Wal-Mart seed. It will impregnate the women, make Wal-Mart babies, who will then be hooked directly into a cheap product in Wal-Mart. But that sounds too much like "The Matrix", so that can't happen.

[ck4829]

12. Wal-Mart is planning to go in to banking soon

Wal-Bank, that just seems creepy.

[htuttle]

8. Did you ever see Blade Runner?

Like that, but without all the cool technology. That will all be in Japan.

[newportdadde]

13. Stagflation and one notch above 1890s.

We are flirting with stagflation now with our prices going up up and our wages going nowhere.

I think the path we are going down though is ugly. The movement isn't back to the 1890s all together but just a bit above that. People will have just enough.. just enough to not revolt. They will always be in huge debt going from one potential disaster to another.

[tjwash]

15. Like Mexico

Totally corrupt government and police force, 90% of the wealth in the hands of 5% of the people, the lucky few living in gated armed guarded communities, and everyone else fending for themselves.

Just with a lot more guns.