evilgenius wrote:Maybe there is some sort of philosophical reason for this? Because it's happening to one of those countries that is jumping on the train with Russia. They, along with India and others, seem to think that the world pivots around a certain universal center. Economies operate within universes. This universe may be hobbled by its inability to lose the idea that the state should naturally own all resources, not those individual people who discover them. In this case, it's how the fascists own everything, not how the communists do.
careinke wrote:You can be a Fascist AND a Communist at the same time, they certainly are not mutually exclusive.
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Makati1 wrote:Don't forget, crypto relies on the internet. When the SHTF, the internet will be the first to go for common people like you and me. Loss of electric will do the same. Just another form of fake 'money' only fools rely on.
The SHTF moment may not be far away with the insane US beating on the bear and dragon daily. If you don't hold it in your hand you don't have/own it. Barter in necessities may be the only way to survive, not internet digits.
careinke wrote:
If it is an EMP attack and takes out the U.S. internet ...
So worse case I can't use my BTC for a while, but it is still there.
Plantagenet wrote:Hannah Arendt in her book THE ORIGINS OF TOTALITARIANISM showed that while totalitarian states may have superficial differences, they are fundamentally the same. Arendt referred to the German variety of totalitarianism as "Black Fascism" and the Russian variety of totalitarianism as "Red Fascism."
https://htxt.co.za/2024/02/20/south-afr ... -collapse/On the back of Stage 6 loadshedding last week following SONA, David Lipton, founder and CEO of globalCom Africa, says local business need to prepare for what lies beyond Stage 8.
With a collapse of the power grid a significant possibility, solutions that provide connectivity will prove essential for local businesses.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/busines ... ing-apart/Critical infrastructure blackouts or failures have emerged as the number one risk for businesses in South Africa for the second consecutive year. The report noted that this highlights the severe impact of power outages and the failure of essential infrastructure such as ports, railways, roads, and more on the economy and businesses.
theluckycountry wrote:CEOs are worried South Africa is falling apart
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