tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post2550223091298400702..comments2024-03-28T09:43:20.058-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: China's economy - is the State's control slipping?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-41628604787310725332015-09-07T21:51:50.962-05:002015-09-07T21:51:50.962-05:00I wouldn't say every time in history, but I ag...I wouldn't say every time in history, but I agree that it does happen often. <br />A few recent examples are Iraq in 1990/ 1991 and Argentina in 1982. Currently we are (possibly) seeing this with Russia in Ukraine and the Crimea - far from improving the situation, it usually makes things worse for the country that initiated the war. Going back, some would say this applies to Germany in regards to WWI. <br />The future does not portend well ... are you ready to face uncertain times?Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-62396841817836384592015-09-06T15:59:19.231-05:002015-09-06T15:59:19.231-05:00Something to consider: Every time, in history, wh...Something to consider: Every time, in history, when a nation has serious economic woes, the "routine" solution is to use the military to make or take enough money to fix the issue. Either a "conflict" or a war. The fix, to date, has always been short-tem, and the cycle usually runs in (approximately) 20-year increments, or about once every generation. This serves to create employment for each new group of unskilled workers. How long since the last one started?CarlSnoreply@blogger.com