I just finished reading this presentation by a Russian expat comparing the differences between the collapse of the Soviet Union and the (in his opinion, anyway) inevitable collapse of the US. For such a grim subject, it’s actually pretty entertaining reading and quite funny at times. He compares both systems, side by side — my favorite bit is the political comparison. The Soviet Union had the Communist Party. We have the Capitalist Party and The Other Capitalist Party. Not sure if I agree that we’re setting up for a complete collapse, but I do think we’re in for a few lean years before things start to improve…
