Us and Them

World Economy and Pink Floyd

The United States was struggling through the great depression when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941.

Suddenly, on a dime, the will of the nation changed. Political differences vanished and Americans had a common enemy. The government started building tanks, ships, and airplanes. Unemployment vanished and people had money to spend to fuel the economy. Prosperity continued for decades after the axis surrender in 1945.

Today, perhaps, we need a common enemy to focus on, to do what needs to be done.

It will likely need to be from outer space, since the whole world is in this financial mess.

In America, the problem is made worse by the two political parties, who both truly beleive they are right, and doing the right thing, to cure our financial ills.

Peace