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retro rated: the grapes of wrath
danny_galaga:
I think I'll stick with having seen the movie then ;D
Gray_Area:
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on February 19, 2011, 08:06:29 am ---Still, certainly an eye opener of a movie. We all have an idea that it wasn't much fun to be an American in the Great Depression (the Depression didn't effect all countries the same way believe it or not. Many continued on oblivious to the woes of others. Bit like we do today), this movie shows you in what ways it wasn't the best of times. Things happen that we see on the news now in third world countries. People being treated like animals. People so numbed by poverty that even if a family member dies, they seem almost oblivious. A reminder that when the chips are down, there's always oppressors and oppressed. It could happen anytime, anywhere.
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I heard from someone today that the country's currently is going to fail, resulting in a food shortage, coming very shortly.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: Gray_Area on February 21, 2011, 11:25:09 pm ---
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on February 19, 2011, 08:06:29 am ---Still, certainly an eye opener of a movie. We all have an idea that it wasn't much fun to be an American in the Great Depression (the Depression didn't effect all countries the same way believe it or not. Many continued on oblivious to the woes of others. Bit like we do today), this movie shows you in what ways it wasn't the best of times. Things happen that we see on the news now in third world countries. People being treated like animals. People so numbed by poverty that even if a family member dies, they seem almost oblivious. A reminder that when the chips are down, there's always oppressors and oppressed. It could happen anytime, anywhere.
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I heard from someone today that the country's currently is going to fail, resulting in a food shortage, coming very shortly.
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The big problem for the US in the Great depression was that the stock markets collapsed just as they were having severe droughts. This is one of the reasons not all countries were affected in the same way. In Australia for instance, yes times were tough, but it coincided with a ginormous rabbit plague, so at least people got to eat ;D
So as long as there aren't any awful droughts in the US this time around, I don't think it's going to be as dire as the 30's...
Gray_Area:
I meant to say 'currency'. In any case, we live in interesting times.
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