Capt.Bomblast

What Effect Will Hyperinflation Have?

Inflation, 'hyper' or not... Americans are simply far too apathetic to survive that sort of situation without going totally ape. Gas goes to $4.50 per gallon and folks are tapping tanks of parked cars. The dollar loses a bit of its purchasing power, the copper and steel prices go up slightly, and now we have to chain down every hunk of metal in any form and stand guard over junkyards so metal thieves won't run off with all our spare parts. Fact is, it won't take much to turn this country into a free-for-all. Americans are not strong and industrious anymore... mostly we are weak and sneaky opportunists who want something for free. We got through the great depression because people had not, by that time, lost all of their ability to take care of themselves... if that were to happen now, you wouldn't be able to walk down the street with a bag of groceries. I just don't have too much faith in our general population. Sorry to be such a downer.