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How Elites & Baby Boomers Collapsed America | WhatifaItHist - PT 2

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Aug 22, 2024
Rudyard Lynch, a provocative historian and creator of the YouTube channel "What If Alt Hist," explores the unsettling themes of societal collapse and the decline of Western culture. He discusses the implications of economic policies and rising debt as predictors of unrest. Lynch draws parallels between historical events and potential civil strife in modern America, highlighting the cyclical nature of social inequality. Their conversation delves into generational wealth disparities, mental health challenges, and the pressing need for decentralized governance to avert future crises.
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Two Crises

  • Rudyard Lynch predicts two imminent crises: a political crisis and a demographic/psychological crisis.
  • He uses historical parallels like the English Civil War and the French Revolution to analyze the current political climate.
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Inflation and Collapse

  • Inflation correlates with societal collapse every 250 years in Western history.
  • Three predictive variables are inequality, wage stagnation, and elite job competition.
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Labor Oversupply and Violence

  • Oversupply of labor drives down wages and increases inequality, leading to societal division.
  • Factions fight to control the government and advance their interests, often resorting to violence.
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