12 Signposts That Indicate That A Monumental Economic Meltdown Is Now Upon Us
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The “12 signposts” framing treats the economy like a doomsday clock, assuming collapse is inevitable and that panic is the most honest response. That’s a familiar media habit: stack scary indicators, skip tradeoffs, and declare the system broken beyond repair. Conservatives should resist both complacency and catastrophe porn.
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The “12 signposts” framing treats the economy like a doomsday clock, assuming collapse is inevitable and that panic is the most honest response. That’s a familiar media habit: stack scary indicators, skip tradeoffs, and declare the system broken beyond repair.
Conservatives should resist both complacency and catastrophe porn. The real story is that policy choices matter: a government that borrows casually, subsidizes risk, and manipulates incentives weakens price stability and public trust. When elites shrug at deficits and then blame “late-stage capitalism,” families paying more for food and credit get gaslit.
The way out is not a new wave of centralized planning. It’s sound money, fiscal discipline, and rule-of-law markets where contracts are honored and failure is allowed. Economic stability is a governing responsibility, not a headline aesthetic.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.