The Upside To Becoming a 3rd World Country/ White Girl Problems Edition

Hello to all,

I don’t think I hide the fact that I think without major changes the U.S. will be a serious decline really soon. Some think it’s already happened. But, nobody talks about the bright side of this decline. Here goes:

- Once we truly become a 3rd World nation, companies like Nike and Apple will open there factories here and exploit us. So, a serious decline in our living standard is a job creator. If it all goes well, our factories will have suicide nets. (Please click that link, it’s a real thing)

- People from other nations can sponsor our children. Right now, we see ads   asking for donations to sponsor children from South America, Africa, etc for say $30/per month. Once it all goes to hell here, we can be sponsored by other nations too. As a double bonus, when any natural disasters hit here, other countries will send us money, medicine, doctors, etc. Once we’re officially 3rd World, then we can tap into that big foreign aid money. Pity is underrated folks.

- I’m guessing there would be a leap in tourism as the dollar declines and traveling/visiting here would be cheaper to the rest of the world. There would be a bump in jobs for chamber maids, taxi drivers, drink girls at pools, landscapers, etc. So, beat the rush and move to our coastal areas and lock up your menial job. Get to Florida, Hawaii, the Carolinas, etc. Becoming a 3rd World nation will act as a jobs plan.

I say in the meantime, let’s live it up. At the time of posting, the US National Debt is just under 15 Trillion dollars. That is very close to the value of our economy (GDP) as a whole. To put that percentage of debt into context, Greece was around 130% (debt relative to GDP). And, I’ve posted what’s been going on there (riots, austerity, pension, salary cuts, etc). Before countries stop lending to the US, we can find somewhere else to invade. What the hell, how about another tax cut for really rich folks? If we’re going to go down, let’s just jump in with both feet. That is my (somewhat sarcastic) vision of our dystopian future.

That was some heavy stuff. Let’s finish up on the other end of the spectrum, with another of my favorites from Twitter. This person tweets under the name “White Girl Problems” and it’s exactly what you think it is. You can follow her here. Here are a few good ones:

- ” His favorite show is Entourage and he has small hands, but he tells me he’s worried about my weight so I love him.”

- “Is there a surgery that will make my boyfriend taller?”

- “I’m just saying you were more fun when you were an alcoholic.”

- “Wait, I’m confused. Is this a surprise party or an intervention? Either way it’s super thoughtful. But I gotta go.”

- “Physically, I’m at my parents’ house. Mentally, I’m in Bora Bora and my entire family is dead. Merry Christmas!” (posted on Christmas)

That will do it for today.

See you soon,

James