Even the maker movement which might seem like stealth/grassroots is actually kinda premium mediocre at present. Lots of 3D printing cuteness and crapjects and starter arduino “blinking LEDs” stuff on the margins while mainstream stuff gets more closed and less repairable.
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Even in a depression though, I think the culture wants hope/vision. If 2020 picks Trump again and the culture wars continue, we may have everyone asking for safety/normalcy more though and then you're right. Is that your bet?
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Hmm I don't think Trump re-election is a good proxy. If he wins, his mandate for term 2 won't be the same as term 1. If someone else does, it will mean different things depending on who does. But note that there are no strong "vision/hope" candidates like Obama in 2008.
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Immediately during a downturn I agree, but my question is how deep/long will it last? If it's 2009, then not that long. If Ray Dalio's right though, then we're in for a depression.
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It’s all been basic repairs, jury-rigged workarounds etc. Stuff that’s 10% harder to do every year.