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219 comments on Dmitry Orlov's Book--Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects

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urbangardener on June 1, 2008 - 11:08am Permalink | Subthread | Comments top

I like his essays and his turn of phrase. And he is right about the US being less able to adapt to a collapse scenario. Certainly the former USSR was more resilient than efficient, while the USA is more efficient than resilient.

While the Russians weathered the economic storm after the collapse of the USSR, sooner or later they are again going to have to go through the worldwide collapse with the rest of us. I wonder what else is in store for Russians in the new total collapse.

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mkg on June 1, 2008 - 11:24am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Your response in first paragraph is reasonable. But the second paragraph still reflect the AMERICAN mindset. Never mind things are changing.

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urbangardener on June 2, 2008 - 6:09pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

WTF???
If you have an opinion on the topic share it but spare us the unsupported anti-American ad hominems. Anti-American snobs can be as bigoted and ignorant as any self-centered American racist.

There is nothing unreasonable with my observation that the Russians [and the Cubans] will suffer again as the global shit hits the fan.

Oh and by the way, I emigrated from Europe.

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219 comments on Dmitry Orlov's Book--Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects

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