Globalization will not and cannot be stopped...automation will not allow it to be stopped.

[Hortensis]

9. No, Freakin. It means power must remain with

the people, as it is supposed to in a democracy. I wish people would understand that it is our fault the people hiding behind corporations have become so powerful. We stupidly let it happen and we somewhat less stupidly can put a stop to it. As we are. Just not on a dime.

If the far right retains its hold it'll slow the transition and fuel the decline even more than it has already, but eventually they will lose because they have to.

Eventually our self interest combine with the enormous productivity boom we're moving into to distribute income among the work force via higher salaries for far shorter work weeks, lower costs of good living, etc. It's possible that at some point still well off we will also move to a basic guaranteed income. All that productivity will need solvent consumers to sell to.