The Overstuffed Freezer Analogy
• https://www.activistpost.com,Charles Hugh SmithSo we as a nation are waiting for the system to break down so we're forced to empty the overstuffed freezer and start over.
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So we as a nation are waiting for the system to break down so we're forced to empty the overstuffed freezer and start over.
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