There are several different Grand Unified Theories but this specific one is on why things keep getting worse in our society.

An academic looks at society and the shaky ground it rests on…..

The Russian-American academic Peter Turchin doesn’t think this outlook is just a vibe. Turchin, who helped develop an area of study known as “cliodynamics,” which attempts to scientifically quantify how history moves forward, predicted in 2010 the US would see a significant uptick in political violence by 2020. Today Turchin’s cliodynamic models remain pessimistic. In his 2023 book End Times, Turchin says political violence and societal instability have already increased, a condition that is here to stay for another five to 10 years, even if we started trying to fix things.

Turchin posits that the operation of what he terms a “wealth pump” has disproportionately benefited the top sliver at the direct expense of every other socioeconomic band. With too many people aspiring to join the top echelons and not enough slots—as Turchin argues in End Times, citing an array of historical examples—the structures holding society together start to get a bit shaky.

People get more radical in the name of political ends: They do things like storm capitol buildings, threaten federal judges, and take part in ominous convoys. And if the conditions that are generating surges in violence are left unresolved, he warns they start to get substantially worse. Turchin and I spoke last month about this cycle of wealth capture and resentment that he sees at play not only across history, but in my generation.

An Academic’s Grand Unified Theory on Why Things Are Getting Worse

Is the fate of democracy and freedom in America in jeopardy? Is the decline and demise of America inevitable?

These questions contain words, or dangers, few are willing to acknowledge. They are ominous words or thoughts in their rhetoric; they are more so in their possible reality.

We must address and resolve or many social problems or all is lost.

We must awaken to a collapsing border policy, polarizing politics, convulsing economy, soaring inflation, vacillating stock market, staggering crime, pacifying statesmanship, accelerating drug abuse, trafficking humans, faltering education systems, declining civility, overwhelming debt, and other issues challenging America.

But our most serious deficiency is the lack of competent and responsible leaders. Our best recourse to overcome this is the dedication and commitment of the American people. “We The People” must act to restore what is good, decent, and honorable in America.

Today, however, we seem more intent on increasing the rancor instead of decreasing the hostility. Whether conservative or liberal, rich or poor, white or Black, city or rural, we tend to demonize those who disagree with us or who are dissimilar to us.

The Left too often characterizes rural or middle Americans as White Nationalists with White Rural Rage. The Right too often characterizes metropolitans as elitists with secretive WOKE agendas.

What’s astounding is these various tendencies have created the conditions, maybe encouraged, perhaps forced, those with opposing perceptions and beliefs to become even more extreme. We become more intolerant. We create greater divisions.

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2024/03/28/unity_or_division_1021445.html

I short most thinking people agree….we need to do something and soon if we are to save our beloved nation….inaction is not an option.

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