countries do not collapse when rulers cannot maintain control of their people. countries do not collapse. when powerful elements run away from their agrieved people they leave a power vacuum which is consequently filled. if all the police, soldiers and politicians flew out of Aotearoa we would need to organise to have our needs met. this does not mean chaos unless we fail to organise. helping our neighbour's from collapsing is just code for a neighbour's elite under threat of being evicted by their people. collapse is an emotional word which evokes fear. understanding comes from education and communication and testing ideas in action. fear does not promote understanding or increasing awareness. distrust those who do not share their understanding and instead would have you fear. be a good citizen. do not think. leave it to the rich. they have your best interests at heart right? do they?

Tim Blackheart