>adaptability and the capacity to self-reinvention

People like John Gray haven’t had a new thought in 40 years. The province he lives in is the destination for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, most of whom are funneled into government backed immigrant organizations that are often fronts for one side or other of the fighting factions back home. To even say that is deemed racist.

If I was to bet who is going to survive this mess, and a mess it is, I would bet on the US. Which society can handle a meltdown due to pension liabilities? Germany/France/Belgium? Or the US? Which society will function amid major downturns in manufacturing? Japan, Korea, China, or the US? Not talking about economic strength, but societies ability to absorb change and disruption.

All other societies, including Canada, don’t air their differences as openly, as vigorously and dare I say constructively as the US. In Europe, no one can talk about the demographic revolution without being charged with hate crimes. In Canada, there is no discussion period. The health system here is either collapsing or letting people die, and no one talks about it. It is not an issue in the current election.

I don’t know the far east, but I can’t see China as we know it surviving a major economic recession. Maybe I’m wrong.

The odd thing is that everyone will read about how awful the US is, all the while watching things fall apart around them.

Derek