Other than disregarding the Almighty, OPEN BORDERS by a landslide. Power grabbing politicians are breaking laws and disregarding their oath. What they are doing is not only immoral it is illegal according to the letter of the law. It is a high crime. And our leaders prefer to accuse we the people of insurrection when they are the criminals insurrecting our nation.
IMO the biggest threat by far is is an entitled citizenry that insists on taking more than it produces. It’s going on right now and may have already reached the point of no return. If the republic fails it will be self inflicted.
1. Turning from God 2. George Soros and his ilk 3. Democrats and socialist, but I repeat myself 4. Rino repubs--democrats in sheeps clothing 5. China Joe 6. Kamel-toe 7. U S. Department of Education 8. The ATF and FBI 9. Lazy assed SOBs that want free schit and refuse to earn their own way
The list pretty well shows the dire situation the Republic is facing
The politicization of and collapse of the judicial branch. The judiciary was seen by the founders as the remedy in case all else failed, the ultimate check and balance that our system operates on.
Russia's maneuvering in the Ukraine is not about war, it's about driving up oil and gas prices. If, in the end, continued posturing contributes toward annexing another chunk of the Ukraine, then so be it.
IMO the biggest threat by far is is an entitled citizenry that insists on taking more than it produces. It’s going on right now and may have already reached the point of no return. If the republic fails it will be self inflicted.
This is what I'm thinking as well.
There are dozens of young guys in our little town who do absolutely nothing but wander the streets and hang out.
All day, everyday.
Dozens of 'em and the scary part is they find women dumb enough to breed up.
Out if WW II life got better and easier... and better and easier... and better and easier... and better and easier... and now we have FALSELY convinced ourselves as a nation that we can do ANYTHING... with NOTHING
There is no actual solution... just a cycle anymore.
Personally I have accepted the fact that I am already dead (or will die sometime... or soon enough)... it makes the simple stuff of life a genuine pleasure.
Quite literally the bedtime Pray of my childhood... "Now I lay me down to sleep... I Pray the Lord my soul to keep... If I should die before I wake... I Pray the Lord my soul to take."
I remember my first hurricane... I thought it would so bitching cool to ride one out... be all studly and chit... telling story of what a badass I was... yada yada.
I was in late 20s... and convinced I was bulletproof.
It was Andrew... eye went straight over top of me in Homestead... roof came off over my head in the condo I was renting... foot trapped in a steel door from the pressure.
What a stupid moron I was... beyond stupid actually...
Personal greed stands out to me. Whether it is the politician selling us out to China, or CEO's, or teacher unions or universities or government agencies, or social media restricting free speech, or big Pharma and fauci...well you get the point. This greed is never prosecuted. It is like the hoards rushing the department store to grab everything they can while the getting is good.
Almost every post has validity and show just how bad a shape we are in from so many angles. The effort to right this ship will be enormous. It is overwhelming to me. Buy every time I have been in a spot that appeared insurmountable, I pick one aspect and go fix it. And then one more. I might not fix it all but it is enough to live with.
What we need (in my view) is leadership that has a plan, is a patriot with the good of the nation at heart and has allies that can be trusted to take one thing and fix it.
If I was prez, I might tap some of you guys to serve.... (again). I think I would serve if asked. That's another thread though.
Every nation has a life cycle. At least during their glory years. I think the dumbassery that is the general public has to be the biggest threat. Disdain for patriotism, laziness and selfishness are some of the precursors to a fallen nation.
Out if WW II life got better and easier... and better and easier... and better and easier... and better and easier... and now we have FALSELY convinced ourselves as a nation that we can do ANYTHING... with NOTHING
There is no actual solution... just a cycle anymore.
Personally I have accepted the fact that I am already dead (or will die sometime... or soon enough)... it makes the simple stuff of life a genuine pleasure.
Quite literally the bedtime Pray of my childhood... "Now I lay me down to sleep... I Pray the Lord my soul to keep... If I should die before I wake... I Pray the Lord my soul to take."
...and maybe take a few communists with me. Amen.
All the reasons listed in this thread are probably correct to one degree or another but they are symptoms of a greater, more basic problem. And that is “the faith”, the moral anchor part of this cycle of nations that has been rejected by us; lost.
Diesel: The biggest threat by far to the United States of America is china joe biden and his ho as propped up by the demonrat party! PERIOD. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
Our founders believed that in order for our Republic to survive it needed to be a land of Christian men. Or at least people that upheld those values but it’s hard to have one without the other.
1. Turning from God 2. George Soros and his ilk 3. Democrats and socialist, but I repeat myself 4. Rino repubs--democrats in sheeps clothing 5. China Joe 6. Kamel-toe 7. U S. Department of Education 8. The ATF and FBI 9. Lazy assed SOBs that want free schit and refuse to earn their own way
The list pretty well shows the dire situation the Republic is facing
Originally Posted by gregintenn
Originally Posted by Jim1611
Turning away from God.
That’s how I see it. I wish I knew how to correct it.
Here is the answer
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land.
I've been trying to think through the implications of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). America would survive, but we'd be better off without it.
Our biggest threat is internal. The Marxist assclowns running the bloated govt.
Originally Posted by kingston
Russia's maneuvering in the Ukraine is not about war, it's about driving up oil and gas prices. If, in the end, continued posturing contributes toward annexing another chunk of the Ukraine, then so be it.
Oil and gas prices are already up around $80/bbl. Gibberish Joe is driving that up well enough on his own. He doesn't need Russia's help. Russia is't happy about the west trying to jump Ukraine into the gang known as NATO. We wouldn't allow a hostile alliance in our backyard. Vlad doesn't have to allow it in his.
More able mind/able bodied deciding to just sit in the .g0v cart while fewer and fewer are willing to keep on pulling it.
One day the last few pulling will decide to say [bleep] it and walk off.
What will the joy riders in the cart do then?
I think we saw a bit of what that might look like over the last couple of years.
Slow fall at first then a short turn down in the curve?
History might shed some light on the question if our education systems didn't pick and choose the politically correct versions to indoctrinate young folks.
All of the above problems contribute to the slow, disintegration of freedom. Powers that can benefit from the lack of freedom continue to slowly and perpetually chip away at every aspect of liberty. A little here, a little there, continuous pressure. One day we will look around and say what happened? We're almost there now.
More able mind/able bodied deciding to just sit in the .g0v cart while fewer and fewer are willing to keep on pulling it.
One day the last few pulling will decide to say [bleep] it and walk off.
What will the joy riders in the cart do then?
Great metaphor...
The sooner the cart stops... The MORE STRENGTH WE WILL HAVE to throw the cart sitters in the ditch... and begin toting that cart in the RIGHT DIRECTION...
I have an answer for the Ukraine problem. Putin doesn't want Ukraine in NATO. So the answer is that Ukraine is made into a Switzerland. Neutral to all. Not in NATO. Not a threat to Russia. Not a problem to US.
If Russia then violates Ukraine's borders...automatic reprisal.
Our biggest problem is us.The decendants of the men and women that founded our great country are a disgrace.Until we finally decide to get up off the couch and take back our country once and for all,things will get worse,more freedoms lost,until with barely a whimper,we are no more.
Right on. Folks have mentioned greed. Well, what about us? The reason we sit and bitch instead of hoisting the black flag and slitting throats is because we don’t want to muss our comfortable little lives. Hell with the next generations and the world, we have a new truck and a nice house, eat steak on Friday night while we watch the game. Can’t be screwing with that.
We send half our productivity to these communist pieces of schit, all so we can continue living the “dream” we pay for with what is left. The government, like it or not, is simply a microcosm of us. Those folks came from the general population at some point, and the population put them there. We have a lot pf problems, sure. Leaving God out is a big one. But our own greed and laziness is the biggest. At least I hope it is, because if it isn’t that, it’s simple cowardice.