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Title: Are doom & gloomers ever right?
Source: Mister Clean
URL Source: [None]
Published: Aug 9, 2007
Author: Mister Clean
Post Date: 2007-08-09 10:09:25 by Mister Clean
Keywords: economic collapse, terrorism, global warming
Views: 2271
Comments: 213

Are doom & gloomers ever right in their numerous and freqent predictions of disaster?

I'm not simply talking about the garden variety doom & gloomers who are constantly predicting a massive economic collapse or continually warning about the evil plans of the New World Order. I also include the al-Qaeda fearmongers who are constantly predicting nuclear Jihad in America. I'm also talking about the global warming alarmists who predict that the east coast of the US will eventually be submerged in a major flood.

These groups of doom & gloomers have different agendas for sure but they're basically the same in their fearmongering and pessimissm. It's as if they want a disaster to happen so they can screech "I told you so!"

Fortunately, these prophets of disaster are as wrong in their predictions as they are negative and pessimistic.

I really wonder why America is full of these types of people.

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#3. To: Mister Clean (#0)

Are doom & gloomers ever right in their numerous and freqent predictions of disaster?

I was thinking about this the other day. Unlike the rapture cults of the 20th century, doom-and-gloomers are at least smart enough never to pinpoint WHEN this terrible event will occur. If it happens in 3 days, or it happens in 50 years, the predictions are equally as accurate.

In the cases where they HAVE predicted a date, like supposed food riots in the late 1970s or whatever, they usually have a whole new disaster scenario cooked up by the time their first one fails to come through. Sure helps to sell books, I guess.

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#10. To: ghostdogtxn (#6)

but at least the doom and gloomers don't get caught with their dicks in a hornet's nest because they think everything is roses all the damn time.

Fat lot of good that does in keeping us from always getting drug into the "rosy outlooker's" messes, and we usually end up being the ones to fix it too!

Axenolith  posted on  2007-08-09 10:43:23 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#33. To: ghostdogtxn (#6)

Doom and gloomers (like me) predicted that the housing market was a bubble that would eventually pop and collapse.

Count me in as a "doom & gloomer" if that's the label. Someone has to warn people about what is around the corner. Those who ignore the warning signs, and there are many, will continue to live in the faux reality where they feel the most comfortable.

Empirical historical evidence suggests that breakdowns in social order occur often and there are usually ample warning signs beforehand. In this time it's not so difficult to get a handle on the converging perils- the financial / economic system, biological hazards, war, natural disasters, the burgeoning police state (what do YOU think these preparations are being made for?), and so-called terrorism. The warnings are everywhere.

People like Mister Clean can ignore the warnings and discredit the messengers, but I consider it a personal responsibility to be aware of what is happening in the world and warn others about the intuition of what's coming. At this point, I'd venture to say an event is at the doorstep. Nearly everyone is absolutely dependant on supermarkets for their food and municipalities for their water & power. That dependence is too dangerous to ignore out of hand. Sadly, even conventional wisdom regarding our future is ignored at our own peril.

Speaking for myself, It's not "I told you so" after the fact, it's "I'm trying to warn you" before it's too late.

We live in dangerous times. America, insulated from the realities of our world for generations, has two choices as a nation. Wake up and make the sacrifices necessary to steer clear of disaster, or ignore the the warnings and face the consequences.

I've made my choice. It appears that Mr. clean has made his.

Peace

lightmind  posted on  2007-08-09 11:18:25 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#47. To: ghostdogtxn (#6)

Well, the doom and gloomers of National Geographic Magazine noticed that most of New Orleans proper was under sea level and proposed that a breach in the levies might result in flooding and death.

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if a) your city is below water; and b) the levies fail; that c) your city is going to flood.

Likewise it was clear to anyone within the first six months of Gulf War II that the Iraqi insurgency was going to be impossible to defeat without killing every man, woman, and child over there.

But what about all the things that were supposed to have killed us by now? SARS, West Nile Virus, Bird Flu, and that "next" Spanish Flu that's just lurking in the wings? Posters on this board and others took those ideas and ran for the hills, buying Tamiflu, etc.

For 5 years now, I've been hearing that the dollar is going to become worthless paper and that gold will skyrocket to $1,000 or $2,000 or $12,000 per ounce. That would actually be a really awesome scenario for me, since I am in the gold business and could pay off my debts with worthless paper, but it keeps not happening.

What happened to the FEMA camps that Bill and Hillary were going to lock every gun owner into? What happened to Bill and Hillary refusing to leave office in 2001?

For 5 years now, I've heard of the impending market crash, even being dumb enough to keep most of my money out of the market, while the DOW gained 5,000 points.

Ridiculous.

Indrid Cold  posted on  2007-08-09 11:34:24 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#87. To: ghostdogtxn, robin, Mister Clean, christine (#6)

OTOH, the "brightsiders" of the world predicted a cakewalk in Iraq, an ever- expanding housing market, didn't reinforce the levies and thought we could get along with Hitler just fine.

How I wish I could go just ONE day in my life without having to see or hear the word HITLER.

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