Joe wrote:
Jimw wrote

The Big Crash happened in 1929. Things didn't get grim for
a couple of years later. You'll know when that time comes
because when you look in your wallet there is no money. All
your friends also have no money. None of their friends do, either.

Nothing like that happened during the great depression.

Even with 25% unemployed, thats still 75% employed, stupid.

Every paid for house will have multiple entire families living there.

Nothing like that happened during the great depression.

Every thing you need must be bought with cash, and you don't have any.

Nothing like that happened during the great depression.

The local governments will have boxes of basic rations for the most
desperate. The food will be flour, cooking oil, molasses or sorghum,
corn meal, some dried fruit, none needing refrigeration. That's the
good part. It can get worse. I know, I lived through it.

Like hell you did.