Why I am leaving the US...

[bigjon]

MontanaHatchet said:

Even though I've left the site and don't want to post here anymore, I'll make an exception for this thread. I've respected Mafoo for a long time, and if you're still there Mafoo, I wish you a great life in New Zealand. I don't think I'll ever leave the country, since just about every nation in the world right now has some major economic problems (trade imbalances, high national debts,  government budget deficits, etc). Some nations, like the U.S., have a severe combination of all of these. Still, as long as you can carve out a successful niche, you can be well off in just about any country.

As I see it, the U.S. has too many strengths and advantages to truly collapse. Sure, we may hit an immense economic collapse, but it will likely be a good thing in the long run (look at post-Soviet Russia, for example). The near future seems pretty dim, but the time beyond it could be truly promising.

Actually, I don't really know where I'm going with this. I'm a bit out of practice when it comes to forum posting. Point is, I wish you a great life Mafoo, and just like the Fellowship of the Ring, I hope you have an amazing time in New Zealand.

1st, while we have never really seen eye to eye on anything I like you as a poster and am sad to see you go. May I ask why?

To mafoo-

I am a fierce economic conservative and I too do not like what I see. I am currently a logitics officer in the Army, and I believe my position gives me a good prospective.

The US is not in good shape, but, most of the rest of the world is in worse shape. I agree the main issue is mindset. There used to be a prevailling mindset that was something like You need to work to eat... at a base level.

People now, moreso than before believe for some reason the government owes them something. I think if we look at just about any case where people are giving something, they will lose the will to achieve greater things (Native American on reservations case in point)

Governments job is to protect the people from outside threat, and each other. Thats about it. Now those two things are very broad and you could make a case for just about anything thing in one of those 2 categories. Well, I am tired and will probably make little sense so I shall stop.

I hope you find happiness at your new home.