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Nancy Frye's avatar

We'll be away, but we'll catch the recording.

Brian L Juergensmeyer's avatar

Listened and gave a thumbs-up on YouTube. The first time I've had a chance to listen to Ian in person, and he makes as much sense in person as he does with his writing.

Dumb question, @Ian - I saw (and agree) with the comments talking about China in particular being involved behind the scenes. Do you see a major (or mid-level) power getting involved actively if (Lord forbid) it ever gets that far?

Ian's avatar

Depends on what you mean by "actively". Sending money and undercover advisors? Yes.

Showing up in uniform and kit? Nothing unites warring clans like a foreign invader.

If foreign military openly steps on US soil, things will have progressed a lot further than the scope of this little blog.

Brian L Juergensmeyer's avatar

Warren Zevon was truly a prophet. Lawyers, guns, and money indeed.

Pbr's avatar

I agree that any civil war is bad. What I was hoping for was, when these things start happening it has started

News blackouts

Food scarcity

Black outs or brown outs

Police don’t show up

Corners where people normally hang out are empty

Increased military presence in major cities

A funny, strange eerie silence.

Smoke, is it close to a city? Multiple fires, fire department not showing up, brush fire, or something else.

Kind of what is going on now….to some extent…

Richard Hopkins's avatar

It was interesting. No monkeys though.

Herman Cillo's avatar

Neat! I shall watch either tonight or ASAP.

Also, I would accept "SpewTube" as well.

Robert Cruze's avatar

Looking forward to this!