You know what? We’re all so friggin’ spoiled it ain’t funny.
Yes, we’re miserable (by design, I believe). But go rent “The Grapes of Wrath” and watch it.
There is NO comparison between The Great Depression and what we’re going through now. If we had to endure anywhere close to what they did, I dare say more than half of us would rather commit suicide.
Great analogy. (And one of my favorite movies/books)
Given the high population of the urban areas today and the high concentration of farmland in corporate hands...if a perfect storm like that of the Great Depression occurred today..it would bring us to our knees.
And you are right..most of our population would not be able to cope.
Right after helping the democrats do it.
Your post is perfect!
When down and scared about our financial situation, the terror of this administration and it’s attack on this great country, and fear for my nephew and his future (in other words, when I’m feeling sorry for myself), I tend to put “The Grapes of Wrath” on to remind myself how great I actually have it in the good old USA-—and, if I need MORE, I’ll watch “The Good Earth”, with Paul Muni.
They both make you want to “man up” and trudge on.
>There is NO comparison between The Great Depression and what we’re going through now.
Even so, during the Great Depression there wasn’t the epidemic of mass starvation that would mark other countries’ depressions; but this upcoming one may well involve mass-starvation. Just think what would happen if suddenly it cost too much to transport food to big cities like LA, Chicago, Dallas or NYC.