Though looking at it in a cyclical context, the establishment, the upper crust, is becoming a scab that is drying out and peeling away. They have no alternative other than throwing good money after bad, doubling down.

Europe is neutering itself, the US is going bankrupt and there is no way to keep it going for that much longer.

Just imagine Joe Biden being in that debate with Trump at the end of the month. Yet the reason he hasn't been pushed aside is because they don't have an alternative.

I much prefer being on the outside looking in, than having sold my soul to be part of that.

Just sit back and watch the show a bit longer. It will get more interesting.

In terms of the old Chinese curse; May you live in interesting times.

As for Israel, it really is circling the drain. Other than killing more Palestinians, they are just shooting themselves in the foot in so many ways. The sane ones will start leaving and the crazies will only get crazier. Big bad Uncle Sam will come to their rescue, like Ukraine. We can't even stop the Houthis.