I though i would revive a couple these forums, I was wandering what kind of new input people had.
We dinner at some friends' house recently. They are a successful upper middle class family. Conversation turned to the economy. They are scared; really scared. Not just of financial meltdown, but of societal collapse. They talked about prepping, defense, and the possibility of setting up a second home in the outback. Apparently several of their equally successful upper middle class friends are thinking the same way. My point is they were not thinking or talking like this a year ago. The mood is changing.