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Demeter

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1. I think this prediction is too optimistic

Reply to mother earth (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 03:18 PM

Apr 2015

"may you live in interesting times" as the Chinese curse puts it. The Chinese are REALLY going to clean up on this round, and the Russians, and probably Iran.

And the West will sink slowly into the sunset....instead of vice versa!

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Why Greece May Be The New Lehman (Politico, 4-22-15) [View all] mother earth Apr 2015 OP

I think this prediction is too optimistic Demeter Apr 2015 #1

I don't know how a repeat of the great depression is optimistic, but it certainly appears that what mother earth Apr 2015 #2

I could be more like the Russian Revolution of 1917 Demeter Apr 2015 #3