A supervolcano, or communist/liberal infiltration of the government are much greater threats than any of the above. Multiple EMP's could be a threat.
I’m glad you got it all figured out Pollyanna.
“Bio Weapons - Countries without good healthcare will be hit harder “
We can’t handle 70,000 anthrax cases all at once. We’d be on a par with Guatemala or Mali by week 2 in terms of being able to care for people.
And for the first several days, people will be dropping spores in emergency rooms and clinics, from their clothes and hair, so the military will have to set up what mobile tent facilities they have in country at the time.
And that’s just anthrax, with no additives or adjuncts.
Technically, true, but as the number of dollars in existence approaches infinity, the value of each individual dollar approaches zero.
EMP - hurtful, but nothing we couldn't bounce back from quickly,...
About 8 years ago, a large transformer supplying Phoenix failed; the nearest spare was somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. It was big enough it had to be transported by barge to LA, then on an ultra-heavy-duty truck from there, at about 5 mph. Overall, it tooks several weeks, and nothing else anywhere had failed.
An EMP event over the "Bos-Wash corridor", Chicago or Los Angeles would take months to recover from, even if everything went perfectly, which it never does. Millions of people would be dead, especially if it happened in winter.
Nuclear Weapons - We lost New Orleans to Katrina and barely noticed.
The only value New Orleans (the city) has is as a place to get drunk for Mardi Gras. Nobody is going to nuke New Orleans; they'll nuke a city that has actual utility beyond housing parasites. Come up with a better example.
True. We'll hyper-inflate our way out of it.
See also, Weimar Republic...
Bio Weapons - Countries without good healthcare will be hit harder
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And there are those who want the population whittled down to 10% of what it is now, or even 1%. Some of those are very wealthy and control some politicians who can affect the level of health care available. Has anyone heard of Obama care? How about George Soros and Ted Turner?
A nuke in LA is less effective than a nuke in Yellow Stone. If that super volcano goes hot , the devastation would be far greater than nuking LA or Chicago.
I think you’re overly optimistic about the first 5. A single nuke is adequate to impact the entire continental US.