California collapse in progress! Just the first domino in a wider collapse.

The State of California is heading into a world of hurt. The state started to furlough workers this week. On top of that several counties in California are alluding to a possible tax rebellion against the state. It is hard to tell if this is just a staged political move or they are really going to carry out a rebellion. Either way, a tax rebellion might as well be a full blown armed rebellion. The consequences will be dire no matter what happens. 

California is a canary in the coal mine. The rest of the country needs to have all eyes on it at the moment. In fact the world might want to pay attention to what is happening. California is larger than most countries. The thought of any kind of rebellion within the United States was unthinkable a few years ago. The mention of it might become polarizing in the current economic environment. The body of state government isn’t strong enough nor does it have the unity to hold together in the face of a county rebellion. If California comes apart the rest of the nation will follow.

This whole economic mess is turning into a perfect storm. If President Obama’s stimulus plan fails to put the brakes on this downturn it is going to spiral into something far worse than a depression. Obama had a lot of hopes pinned on him. He was revered as some kind of mythic savior during his election. If someone so great cannot pull the world out of economic distress the country isn’t just going to fall down for a few years. The United States is going to collapse.

Obviously the collapse of the United States isn’t in anybody’s interest. It would be bad on a local level. Imagine the worse depression the planet has known on top of a die off. A collapse would also throw the planet into absolute and complete chaos. The collapse of the Untied States would start a domino effect that would take several other countries down with it.

Not many people realize it but the world is at a cross roads. Hopefully the elected officials can pull something out of their collective asses soon. If a resolution to the situation is not found it might be time to consider taking a very long hiking trip.