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The Last Days Of ‘Normal Life’ In America
If you have got family and friends that you would like to visit before things start getting really crazy, you should do so within the next couple of months, because these are the last days of “normal life” in America. The website where I have posted this article is called “End of the American Dream“, but perhaps I should have entitled it “The End of America” because that is essentially what we are heading for. The debt-fueled prosperity that so many of us take for granted is about to come to a screeching halt, and we are about to enter the hardest times that any of us have ever known. And I am not just talking about economics either. Based on all of the intel and information that I have gathered, we are about to enter a “perfect storm” that is going to shake this country in just about every possible way that it can be shaken. So I hope that you will truly savor this summer – days like this will not come around again any time soon.
Have you ever known someone that lived a seemingly charmed life even though that individual made foolish decision after foolish decision?
In the end, reality almost always catches up with people like that.
And in so many ways, we have been living a charmed life as a nation even though we have been making incredibly foolish decisions for decades. We have cursed ourselves over and over again, and just about every form of evil that you can possibly imagine is exploding all around us. As a nation, we now stand for just about everything that is foul, disgusting and wicked, and the rest of the world is absolutely horrified by what has happened to us.
Once upon a time, we were one of the most loved nations on the entire planet.
Now we are one of the most hated.
The things that we have been doing to ourselves and to other countries are about to catch up with us in a major way. We thought that we were getting away with everything that we were doing, but that was never the case. When you do evil, there is always a price to pay.
Over the past few weeks, some very strange things have begun to happen. And in the months ahead, we are going to see some more unusual events. But to be honest, this is just the tip of the iceberg. For now, you are just going to have to trust me on this one.
If my tone sounds ominous, that is good, because that is precisely the mood that I am trying to convey. Right now, there are major things going on behind the scenes, and all of our comfortable little lives are about to get shaken up big time.
I have often written about the global elite and about how they like to go about doing things. Throughout history, they have always liked to create order out of chaos. In other words, they will often purposely create a crisis in order to push through things that they would not be able to accomplish during “normal” times.
I believe that we are about to enter one of those periods of time. The problems that we are about to experience are going to be used to justify radical “solutions” that will further the overall agenda of the elite. But because we will be in the middle of an “emergency”, a lot of people will choose to go along with those solutions.
Sadly, most people don’t understand how the world works because they are so consumed with other things. We live in a society that is absolutely addicted to entertainment. Just recently, I wrote about how the average American spends more than 10 hours a day plugged in to some form of media. If we are not watching television, we are listening to the radio, going to movies, playing video games, messing with our smartphones or spending endless hours on the Internet. And more than 90 percent of the “programming” that we are fed through these devices is produced by just 6 absolutely gigantic media corporations.
And who controls those gigantic media corporations?
The elite do.
And have you noticed how “the mainstream media” loves to divide us?
Today, Americans are more divided than ever it seems. Our news broadcasts endlessly fixate on “black vs. white”, “male vs. female”, “liberal vs. conservative”, “rich vs. poor”, etc, etc.
Americans are extremely angry and frustrated at this point, but most of our anger and frustration is directed at one another.
How can we ever hope to come up with any solutions for our nation if we spend so much time hating our fellow citizens?
But this is just how the elite like it.
They love to play divide and conquer. If we were united, we would be far more difficult to manipulate.
And even if we did find a way to come together, what values and principles would we use to rebuild this nation?
The truth is that most Americans deeply reject the values and principles that the founders of this country once held so dear.
Personally, I am very optimistic about the future. My wife and I believe that the greatest chapters of our lives are still ahead of us.
But am I optimistic about the future of the United States?
No, I am not.
Perhaps you are reading this and you have come to the conclusion that I am being irrationally negative. If so, you are probably spending way too much time plugged in to the “propaganda matrix” that I described above. The establishment wants you to believe that everything is going to be just fine and that the best days for this world are ahead.
If you think that I am wrong, I challenge you to bookmark this page. Then, after some time has passed, come back and revisit what I had to say today.
I believe that you will be quite shocked by how your perspective has changed.
The last half of this year (2015) is going to represent a major turning point, and we are moving into hard times unlike anything that America has ever seen before.
Unfortunately, most of the “sheeple” are going to be completely blindsided by what is coming. They just continue to follow their utterly clueless leaders down a path toward oblivion.
But the good news is that once the “shaking” starts, many of these “sheeple” will begin to wake up.
When that happens, who will those “sheeple” turn to for answers?
The End of The American Dream blog
34 Comments on "The Last Days Of ‘Normal Life’ In America"
Lawfish1964 on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 7:21 am
It would be nice if this writer could actually cite some facts in support of his/her theory that in the next few months, everything will collapse. We’re all aware of the various potential first dominoes – Greece, the periphery, the Middle East, Iran, drought, etc. None of us knows when it all comes down, only that it eventually has to. TPTB have shown a remarkable ability to keep this house of cards propped up and it wouldn’t surprise me if they were able to do so for another decade. Coincidentally, that’s just about the amount of time I need to be able to ride off into the sunset and be OK.
paulo1 on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 7:33 am
Where’s the beef?
For Gods sake, this site will lose all credibility if this Chicken Little crap is posted.
Reasoned opinions….maybe. Reasoned opinions based on data and logical conclusions are what seekers of the truth need in order to carry their own thoughts forward.
This is a Jim Jones/Billy Graham doomer article. PO can do better than this.
ghung on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 7:49 am
Lighten up dudes. This guy, Snyder, is selling MREs, water filters, books and CDs. Loves to reference his own articles. E-commerce at its best.
Problem is, he could be right…..
Sugar Seam on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 7:50 am
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/12/moodys-downgrades-chicago-debt-to-junk-with-negative-outlook.html?utm_content=buffer34851&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
i’d say go to his web site for the beef…
but really, we all know the symptoms… just look at detroit, baltimore or chicago of late…. heck, the nation’s third largest city just got downgraded to junk on its debt…
Dave on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 8:05 am
I agree with most of what has been written by those responding with comments. What bothers me greatly is the fact (IMHO) that we have gone from a greatly loved, to at least a marginally hated nation over the decades. We simply have to change course, keep our nose of regional conflicts and present a balanced response to events in the world. TPTB today want little or none of this. It’s not promising for our future well being.
ghung on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 8:16 am
C’mon kids, the guy documents everything he says on his site:
Recent Posts
10 Horribly Violent Crimes That Were Committed By Illegal Immigrants
The Last Days Of ‘Normal Life’ In America
Violent Crime Is Surging In Major U.S. Cities And The Economy Is Not Even Crashing Yet
10 Very Strange Things That Have Happened In Just The Past Few Weeks
EU Makes Greece ‘An Offer They Can’t Refuse’: Agree To A Deal By Sunday Or Go Bankrupt
Bare Supermarket Shelves In Greece Should Be A Huge Wake Up Call To Millions Of Clueless Americans
They Want To Use ‘Hate Speech Laws’ To Destroy Freedom Of Speech In America
Government Trolls Are Using ‘Psychology-Based Influence Techniques’ On YouTube, Facebook And Twitter
Barack Obama Promises That Events In Greece And Puerto Rico Will Not Cause A Global Financial Crisis
Unprepared: What Do You Think Would Happen If A Greek-Style Crisis Hit America?
The Most Dangerous Mountain In The United States: What Would Happen If Mt. Rainier Erupted?
Obamacare Travesty: The Supreme Court Continues To Make Stuff Up Out Of Thin Air
Why Is NASA Working On A Way To Destroy Asteroids Using Nuclear Weapons?
Joel Rosenberg: ‘Something is coming. I don’t know what. But we must be ready’
12 Signs That The United States And China Are Moving Toward War
Illegal Immigration Nightmare: Obama Has Been Releasing 1000s Of Convicted Criminals Back Into Our Communities
California Has Never Experienced A Water Crisis Of This Magnitude – And The Worst Is Yet To Come
Pope Francis Calls For A New Global Political Authority To Save Humanity
7 Key Events That Are Going To Happen By The End Of September
Why Has NASA Announced That A Meteor Is NOT Going To Hit The Earth In September?
…. and a September ‘blood moon’ will usher in utter financial doom.
BobInget on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 8:28 am
Yup, Americans are going to Hell.
Unemployment is down.
Inflation around 2%.
Interest rates, low.
Foreclosures lowest in years.
Gasoline prices reasonable.
Construction workers back.
More people have health insurance then ever.
Food reasonably priced, safe, widely distributed
Two percent of population feed everyone else.
Most Americans access to a fridge, electricity, toilets.
How many times a day do you use Google?
Netflix? Apple? Post your mind on the internet machine w/o fear of being thrown in prison?
We even give stages to fellows like Donald Trump who inspired that dread blog reprinted here on Peak Oil.com
penury on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 8:51 am
Sounds good to me. After years of being promised unicorns and skittles and receiving shit sandwiches, maybe if we are promised shit sandwiches we will at least get a skittle, I think my point is that it does not matter what is being forecast for the future we will get what we work to get. Keep the people fat,dumb and entertained and the PTB can do whatever they wanr and tell the people that the “skittles” they get are “healthy”.
tahoe1780 on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 8:57 am
@Bob – Workforce participation rate – down.
My health carrier was just granted a 25% premium increase.
10-Year CD rate under 2.5%
We are now a renter nation
“regular” in L.A. tops $4.50
Oil workers laid off
People have health insurance, not health care – no new doctors, high deductibles, increasing drug costs
food production down – drought – much more imported
NSA surveillance.
Best of times or worst of times?
green_achers on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 9:21 am
“For Gods sake, this site will lose all credibility if this Chicken Little crap is posted.”
Haw haw. This site has zero credibility because it does a crap job of policing the comments.
Jimmy on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 9:28 am
This site does a shit job of selecting articles to post and most of the people who comment here are complete fucking morons.
efarmer on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 9:32 am
Scare them real good and sell them some prepper crap good for a month of hellish existence bloated with MRE’s. It reads better if you replace elites with bogey man. We all know the bogey man is one bad ass entity. Fox scares them to vote, others scare them to bloat.
efarmer on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 9:40 am
Shhh, the zombies are right outside the bunker, be quiet! John has ate 5 MRE’s and hasn’t had a movement in a week. Here’s the plan, he’s going to drink a cup of mineral oil and then we are going to position his fanny right at the entrance tunnel, Jane will tickle his tummy at first sign of breaching by the zombies. Once the blasting starts, stay down until John sounds like he has shifted from playing the tuba to just making staccato little kazoo notes. That’s when we are going to make our break for it. I hope UPS is still running so we can restock from Scaremepreppereats.com
Davy on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 10:01 am
Green why not go to the member side and be civilized. This is the wild west over on this side but we manage.
Davy on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 10:02 am
Hey, Jimmy, talk to me man. Why are you trying to be such a tough guy. What’s your beef?
green_achers on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 10:26 am
I am a member, but, unfortunately, this is probably the side that most people see and it’s populated by trolls, a small group constantly squabbling over peripheral issues like anti-Americanism, and obnoxious assholes with annoying avatars that always post the same garbage just to bother everyone else. It’s why I rarely ever comment, though the site is still a good place to get news. I just usually go straight to the source unless it’s some iffy site like the one in this post.
Lawfish1964 on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 10:31 am
Yeah, Jimmy, what’s your beef?
Northwest Resident on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 10:49 am
“obnoxious assholes with annoying avatars that always post the same garbage just to bother everyone else”
Hmmm… I wonder who he’s referring to?
Northwest Resident on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 10:56 am
Michael Snyder has a dedicated doomer fan base that he has to keep revved up. So cut him some slack. Anyway, despite his alarmist and hair-on-fire style, he’s making a pretty good point. And that is, we are on the verge of total breakdown. “In the months ahead” is a pretty safe prediction, in my opinion. As I’ve been saying since about 2013, this year — 2015 — is when I believe we’ll see some serious shit hit the fan. And it is!!! But the fun is just beginning…
Diminishing Returns on Central-Planning Policy Extremes = 2016 Crash
Read this article. It isn’t alarmist. Just factual. And the point is, when you see “the crew” running around on the decks of the good ship “Global BAU”, putting out numerous fires while another two fires spark up for every one put out, then you can logically assume that the ship is on the verge of going down, and going down hard.
http://www.oftwominds.com/blogjuly15/policy-extremes7-15.html
penury on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 11:03 am
The title of the article references “Normal in America” Anyone who has been alive in America for the last ten years can document that what used to be normal has died. The new normal life in America is evolving rapidly and is not the “Normal” that people think of. I always wonder why do people continue to read the comments if they think the commentators are stupid? Disagree? So what ? Who cares? Post some facts or admit that you are a parrot for whomever you are paraphrasing. And yes there are obnoxious posters (including me) but don’t read the comments and bitch unless you can over a viable alternative With evidence which can be verified.
joe on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 4:04 pm
It seems the true limits to growth are not food, oil money, but water. Americans are recently acutely aware (Im looking at you Magnum PI) that water is an immediate impediment to growth.
But what we haven’t faced in over 100 years is sustained low growth, low enough to beat the bond market down on the 30yr bonds used to pay for social welfare and pensions. That’s 30 years of just nominal growth. Even with the ‘Great Rescssion’ we still saw growth high enough to pay for the system. 2% nominal growth for a long period would destroy our economy.
Hows that? 2% Growth over 30yrs on a 30yr bond at 2% equals 0% profit. The present value hasn’t changed, therefore you need more debt.
Exponential growth needs sustained high growth, and to do that you need to overheat the economy.
People say ‘we never learn from our mistakes’. I disagree, I believe they know exactly what they are doing.
Just don’t be burned by the next recession.
apneaman on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 4:31 pm
Mass incarceration in America, explained in 28 maps and charts
http://www.vox.com/2015/7/13/8913297/mass-incarceration-maps-charts
steve on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 4:39 pm
I’m afraid of Americans!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPVrFIP0CMs
apneaman on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 4:59 pm
Notes On Inequality And Growth
http://www.declineoftheempire.com/2015/07/notes-on-inequality-and-growth.html
Makati1 on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 8:36 pm
Some of the ‘children’ on here need to take the blinders and rose colored glasses off and look in the mirror. They are proof that the article is spot on.
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/va-says-it-may-shut-down-hospitals-to-close-2-5b-budget-gap-1.357810
Doesn’t matter what the author sells on the side to pay the bills. What he is saying is the condition of America these days. I’m always put down for telling it like it is. As the author says, eventually reality will hit the sheeple square in the face with that 2X4 and they will wish they had paid attention.
http://www.mybudget360.com/pension-us-pension-liabilities-funding-retirement-plans/
The US is 3rd world and doesn’t want to see that they are even worse in some ways than most 3rd world countries. But they will.
http://www.activistpost.com/2015/07/food-stamp-recipients-exceed-45-million.html
http://economyincrisis.org/content/more-businesses-are-closing-than-opening-in-u-s
And on and on…
PrestonSturges on Tue, 14th Jul 2015 11:26 pm
People that were buying gold a couple years ago will be disappointed because the dollar is just going to get stronger and stronger. Greece (the EU), China, and Russia are all looking wobbly, so everyone will want dollars
Makati1 on Wed, 15th Jul 2015 1:51 am
Preston, are those blinders pinching your brain? Gold is the way to go to hide your money. Would Texas be moving their gold out of NYC if it was worthless? How about Germany, France, etc.? The US has no gold so it is poo-pooing it as worthless. 10,000 years of humanity and gold say otherwise.
Charmin dollars have been shrinking for decades and are now worth only a few percent of their original value. For example: In 1965, $2,500 would buy a top of the line Chevy (Impala Super Sport convertible with AM/FM radio, automatic trans and a 396 cu.in. engine with a 4 barrel carb .) right out of the dealer’s showroom. Today, the same would cost north of $40,000 and be of lower quality, mostly from Asia.
Just because old beliefs (America is ‘safe’) die hard with the masses does not make the current situation any different. They are going to get hurt badly in the near future if they are holding dollars or other US paper and real estate. Since I hold neither, I can sleep well at night. I’m prepared for the US/dollar collapse. Are you?
apneaman on Wed, 15th Jul 2015 2:01 am
De-Dollarization – Mapping The Ruin Of A Reserve Currency
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-07-14/de-dollarization-mapping-ruin-reserve-currency
Davy on Wed, 15th Jul 2015 7:58 am
Mak said “They are going to get hurt badly in the near future if they are holding dollars or other US paper and real estate.” The fact is Mak your beloved China is already feeling that pain. For so long your agenda has been US will collapse while Asia picks up the pieces. I am howling with laughter at your failed agenda.
China is where the wealth is evaporating now because of irresponsible economic policies at all levels. The other Asian dominoes are next and with an Asia in huge overshoot of population. Talk about a shit storm brewing.
People are gravitating towards the US as a bastion of traditional security. This is of course an illusion but it is reality. We know the US markets will be in difficulty soon because of its interconnectedness to Europe and China but the US may be the last man standing. Wouldn’t that be the shit for you Mak! Mak, your super heroes are crashing and your devils are shinning. You must be so frustrated.
^<^ nuff said
Northwest Resident on Wed, 15th Jul 2015 9:34 am
Davy — I’m starting to suspect that Mak is in fact none other than the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, using this forum as so many others do as a public base from which to launch bombastic and hate-filled rants across the internet. If you think about all the absurd and vitriolic statements made by Mak, and compare those to statements made by Kim Jong-un, I think you’ll start to see why my suspicions might be well-founded.
Davy on Wed, 15th Jul 2015 10:46 am
NR said “using this forum as so many others do as a public base from which to launch bombastic and hate-filled rants across the internet. Exactly, NR nailed it. This is one of the drawbacks of unmoderated sites like PO.
apneaman on Wed, 15th Jul 2015 11:54 am
Continued destruction of Earth’s plant life places humans in jeopardy
“The study’s calculations are grounded in the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, a branch of physics concerned with the relationship between heat and mechanical energy. Chemical energy is stored in plants, or biomass, which is used for food and fuel, but which is also destroyed to make room for agriculture and expanding cities.
Scientists estimate that the Earth contained approximately 1,000 billion tons of carbon in living biomass 2,000 years ago. Since that time, humans have reduced that amount by almost half. It is estimated that just over 10 percent of that biomass was destroyed in just the last century.
“If we don’t reverse this trend, we’ll eventually reach a point where the biomass battery discharges to a level at which Earth can no longer sustain us,” Schramski said.”
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150714160923.htm
apneaman on Thu, 16th Jul 2015 12:57 am
There will be Bread & Circuses
to the bitter end.
Food Stamp Beneficiaries Have Exceeded 45 Million For 48 Straight Months
Over 22 million households receive SNAP benefits today
http://freebeacon.com/issues/food-stamp-beneficiaries-have-exceeded-45-million-for-48-straight-months/
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Stadiums (HBO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcwJt4bcnXs
Northwest Resident on Thu, 16th Jul 2015 1:32 am
apneaman — We can be sure of that. And I’ll bet that one day in the future when vehicles are stranded on the roadside, out of gas, and the stores are empty with looters and rioters running amok desperately searching for food, the Dow Jones will be soaring to new heights and the MSM will still be pumping the “all is well” canard. About that time, the wealthy in-the-know folks, the politicians and the military will be deploying in stealthy fashion to pre-determined assigned locations, battening down the hatches and waiting for all hell to blow over. Or not…