Civilization is a thin veneer that must constantly be maintained and taught.
Great post! People don’t realize how fast it can be lost. Slowly at first, then all at once.
You two have been reading history again haven’t you? Don’t deny it.
> Civilization is a thin veneer ... <
Very true. Americans have always had that thin veneer in place, so we simply assume it will always be there in the future.
I believe that’s called “normalcy bias”, and it’s a dangerous belief to have.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normalcy_bias
Parts of the country is becoming unlivable.
“Civilization is a thin veneer that must constantly be maintained and taught.”
I wonder what’s going to happen when the Gaels, Scandinavians and Germanic tribes lose the veneer of civilization?
“For our age-old enemies await us always, just beyond our thin walls. Hunger, thirst, and cold lie waiting there, and forever among us are those who would loot, rape, and maim rather than behave as civilized men.
If we sit secure this hour, this day, it is because the thin walls of the law stand between us and evil. A jolt of the earth, a revolution, an invasion or even a violent upset in our own government can reduce all to chaos, leaving civilized man naked and exposed.”
Louis L’Amour, Fair Blows the Wind