I don't put much faith in great numbers of people having the will to make the necessary adjustments to prevent global climate change (and as a result the collapse of the U.S.). I think it is because as a collective we're so narcotized. When people wake up and realize the economy is not getting better and climate change is worsening they will simply get angrier and more violent or retreat into depression and suicide (slow or deliberate). Most will, as is already happening, slowly transition to a different way -- ways which for some are healthy and effective and for others - not so much.

Even my 97 year old grandmother who can barely see or hear knows what's coming. She has not been politically or greatly socially active in the past 15 years and she didn't get her information from me. I think she may represent the intuition of our collective unconcious awakening due to the crisis of survival because of the economy (at least in the U.S.).

I really don't care for the US and THEM that prevents progress for everyone regardless, but what seems to be happening is people are continuing to square off into tribes.

I am currently studying permaculture. I hope to get some of that stimulus money too. Ya'll wanna start a business? I will have certification by the end of August. We can deliberately transition into ways that are healthy. There can be whole neighborhoods of transition, self-sufficient in energy, food and water.