possibly noteworthy wrote:

There's less than 50% chance that the United States will exist by the middle of this century. And that is actually good news.

I think this is completely insane.
1. Nothing Califorina does should ever be extrapolated. California cannot be extrapolated. Only a Californian would think so.
2. California is not a city.
3. Singapore is not a democracy.
4. People care too much about America to let it die. There will be people running around with American flags 1000 years from now.

RE: Paul Saffo: USA to disappear in 50 years