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2016 Postmortem

avebury

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11. Look up Johan Galtung, Norwegian Solciologist/Mathemetician

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 10:57 AM

Jan 2017

He has examined empires over the ages and developed predictive models on determining when an empire will fall. He successfully predicted the fall of the Soviet empire and he has made a similar prediction on the US. MOtherboard did an interview with him after Trump's election.

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What I see coming down the road...... Trump will destroy the United States, how? [View all] UCmeNdc Jan 2017 OP

I am hoping for our allies to help us get the red out Jan 2017 #1

Exactly the way I feel woodsprite Jan 2017 #9

In what way will the Russians "come and take the US apart"? As in an invasion and occupation? Marengo Jan 2017 #2

People passing along information. UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #5

That doesn't really answer the question. onenote Jan 2017 #14

Let me answer your question with a question UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #16

The FBI did not even investigate Trump and his underlings...... UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #3

The military is more powerful than the Presidency at this point in time. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #4

worst case scenario zipplewrath Jan 2017 #6

I don't think he will be removed. Scruffy1 Jan 2017 #7

How? 2naSalit Jan 2017 #8

I think that he will unleash a nuclear nightmare on the planet. libtodeath Jan 2017 #10

Yep...if I were Poland,The Baltics,Sweden,Finland I would be scared to death right now nt maryellen99 Jan 2017 #12

Look up Johan Galtung, Norwegian Solciologist/Mathemetician avebury Jan 2017 #11

Maybe in a USA or TNT movie... plenty of career people to stop any truly crazy shit. dionysus Jan 2017 #13

Tell the underground enclave planners and the island owners how crazy they are when the ancianita Jan 2017 #15