Reply #38: Thanks for the link to that video. First time I've heard that story. [View All]

[tclambert]

I have been unable to locate the exact quote, I think it might be from Heinlein, but it goes something like this: "Every man is only a few days worth of missed meals from becoming a revolutionary."

If banks collapse, you have no checking account. If credit companies collapse, no credit card. If currency collapses, cash is worthless. Then how do pay for a double Whopper with cheese (hold the pickle)?

In the video he said this was a Thursday when we came 3 hours from collapse. So the revolution would start Friday.

But I'm an old chess player. I can't help asking, "Then what?" The revolution starts Friday, but how does that help me get my double Whopper with cheese? Yet, the food situation hasn't changed. It can still be produced and transported, it just can't be paid for. In the chaos, people might stop going to work, and the logistical system could break down. Would people really start starving in short order because the banks failed? Seems like there ought to be a Plan B.