Gerald Celente: “Things Are Going to Get Much Worse…Society Is Breaking Down”

This guy must believe that he is a genius and figured out new concepts and ideas. For over two hundred years, wealthy Americans, initially people who owned real property, have been calling the shots and have been in control of the government. It is obvious that politicians listen to and represent large contributors (e.g., Goldman Sachs' contributions to Obama).

We all have to take tests just to get a driving licence, the same should be done for voters.

Most Americans are so arrogant and naive to believe our country is immune to the history of all empires. The corruption of our political system is almost complete. Bought and paid for by mega corporations who have one main goal, they're bottom line. The rule of law and constitution has been shredded. Still the believers in this two party charade are waiting for some politician to ride up on his white stallion and save our country. Good luck with that.

Social net-working is not here yet for direct voting. Sophisticated voting must be derived from education and a semblence of cultural adulaterate.

We would not have this problem if we elected honest straight talking and dedicated lawmakers who truly practiced what they preach. However, he who spends the most money to sway the weak minded , intelectual thinkers or status seekers will always prevail.
We really need to think before we vote. Also the major Corporations, which we have created, are traitors for taking their production overseas. Go ahead and continue to buy their IPods, printers, computers, scanners, automobiles, IPads and 4G smartphones....etc., etc.

There is another scenario that Celente has missed...

What about a scenario in which states in the Western part of the USA that are rich in natural resources decide to secede from the USA and form their own Republic? I believe that this is a fairly likely outcome once things begin to unravel.

Listen !

wow for once an article that gives the bitter truth!

hello aaron, Hitler did not come to power by 'winning' an election. His party brokered a deal in mid-30's with another party to make him essentially the prime minister..

someone posted that we been sold out----that is certainly true----but good to realise that many ave citizens were also "bought off"---they were convinced to go along w/ this globalist agenda of moneymen, which the policys of both partys have been advancing for decades----with the promise of capital gains for their 401Ks and union pension funds---literally one generation of american workers betraying the next----i shudder to think of what is likely just around the corner

Voting is what has brought us to the current situation. We are too easy to sway. Look at the campaign ads. We are a grossly uninformed society and distracted by small events. A pickpocket and magician always distract you while they pick your pocket. The very same thing will happen if we vote on the issues directly. The absolute worst happens when either party gets total control. We must always let them fight for table scraps and never have a bite of the main course. The game is rigged and we must do all we can to keep both parties from spoiling the brew.

GOP or Democrat...doesn't matter. Throw all the incumbents out. Lets start over.

The solution lies in the candidate selection process. Congressional and presidential candidates should be selected from registered voters randomly, and vetted as one would select a jury. A series of questions would identify the core views of the candidates, voters could also answer the questions and use the results to select the candidate that most represents their own philosophy. Representatives could then make decisions based on conscience, as they would be confident that the majority that elected them holds similar views. No special benefits would be offered. The representative would simply be made whole for their service, based on income reported on previous years tax returns. The job of representative would simply be civic duty.

Crime will go up.I can't believe the amount of homeless in my area. My daughter doesn't know there was a time when you didn't have people on every street corner holding up signs saying "homeless and hungry" and people pushing shopping carts on the streets with all their belongings.
We get panhandled at the grocery store, library, gas stations, McDonalds... everywhere.
I live in the suburbs, not a big city. It's sad. I was talking to the neighborhood security patrol, and lots of homes are being broken into, by what they suspect is neighbors who may still have their home, but no food. I see people getting more desparate and the jobs and homeless situation only getting worse.

Open source Democracy.

Well at least all these tattooed tough guy punks will have a job.

An observation of history is that people generally lie, steal, cheat, hoard and kill. Apparently, nothing is going to contain those impulses so it is probably not a good ideal to throw alot of resources and money toward that goal. Uptight empires and superpowers can't be sustained. Neither can organized religion or political idealogy. Only societies that accept some chaos as a natural part of existence will flourish in an interconnected world order. In America we still believe that everything is beautiful and nothing should hurt.

if it looks like #$%$ and smells like #$%$ do you really need to put it in your mouth to decide its #$%$

A red flag to watch for is when they reinstate the draft. That's when you know world war is on your doorstep.

A society with a declining middle class is not a good long term bet.