I heard your interview on Youtube "The Freedom Records". Thank you for educating America. I like to think "it could never happen here" however, after hearing several interviews, I see that it is ALREADY happening here. USA has already moved from a capitalist country with manufacturing and the greatest lender in the world, to an indebted nations, dependent on other economies for imports. "The party" is now telling us which stove we can cook on, and what light bulbs are approved by "the party"
Re-reading this now, I first read these when you published the links on Twitter way back when - what was it, only 2 years ago? What a shitshow the world has turned into since then. I’m just realizing you and I must be the same age, I was born in ‘63 also. I remember as a little girl, my grandparents told me about traveling in Czechoslovakia, Russia and other countries (I don’t remember exactly which ones, I was probably only 7 at the time, so this was early 1970’s) and they could trade a suitcase full of Levi’s and oranges for practically enough cash to pay for their travel. They both died when I was still a child, I wish I could have heard more of their stories. Your posts make me realize what a privileged childhood I had, even though we grew up relatively poor here in the US. I hope I can teach my sons some lessons from your writings. Thank you.
Thank you for this, moving on to part II now. Great read.
Great article, Andy! No sugar coating, just straight to the point!
Thank you James, please stay tuned for the rest of the series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OOAaZEbLrA&t=3933s
I heard your interview on Youtube "The Freedom Records". Thank you for educating America. I like to think "it could never happen here" however, after hearing several interviews, I see that it is ALREADY happening here. USA has already moved from a capitalist country with manufacturing and the greatest lender in the world, to an indebted nations, dependent on other economies for imports. "The party" is now telling us which stove we can cook on, and what light bulbs are approved by "the party"
Re-reading this now, I first read these when you published the links on Twitter way back when - what was it, only 2 years ago? What a shitshow the world has turned into since then. I’m just realizing you and I must be the same age, I was born in ‘63 also. I remember as a little girl, my grandparents told me about traveling in Czechoslovakia, Russia and other countries (I don’t remember exactly which ones, I was probably only 7 at the time, so this was early 1970’s) and they could trade a suitcase full of Levi’s and oranges for practically enough cash to pay for their travel. They both died when I was still a child, I wish I could have heard more of their stories. Your posts make me realize what a privileged childhood I had, even though we grew up relatively poor here in the US. I hope I can teach my sons some lessons from your writings. Thank you.