We are facing the end of 'the West'. Some of our best science shows the US empire is following the collapse-path of the USSR - but this is also the precursor to the emergence of a new life-cycle for civilisation.
USSR was forced to take the Chernobyl seriously, built the sarcophagus, and lost a lot of money and reputation.
The US lost the goodwill by… having voted in the biggest disaster so far. Not because of any crysis manifested as of yet, but they will come very soon.
The death and destruction you speak of doesn’t move almost anybody.
Yes, but you are missing the point.
USSR was forced to take the Chernobyl seriously, built the sarcophagus, and lost a lot of money and reputation.
The US lost the goodwill by… having voted in the biggest disaster so far. Not because of any crysis manifested as of yet, but they will come very soon.
The death and destruction you speak of doesn’t move almost anybody.