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Posted By: Richard Bridge
02-Nov-10 - 09:31 AM
Thread Name: US Elections2010What effect will it have on Obama?
Subject: RE: BS: US Elections2010 What effect do it have?
If th USA sleepwalks into the arms of the lunatic theocratic right numpties (as seems likely) then a large part of the consequence is going to depend on just HOW moronic the numpties can and will be. Since their entire platform appears to be rooted in kneejerk naysaying I think there is a real risk that they will block everything without any rationality. That could reduce the USA to "failed state" status in about 6 months if all budgetary measures were blocked.
They might just be stupid enough to do it.
That would necessitate immediate unconditional withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan (no money - no firepower, no troops).
It would rein in US cultural imperialism.
Within a year "The Grapes of Wrath" would be the norm again.
Within two, parts of the USA would be the Wild West again (although the private armies are much bigger, more powerful, and more dangerous right now).
It's likely to be disastrous for biodiversity.
I can't see the restriction of Federal power helping with the drugs wars in Mexico.