We have leaned down the supplychain, government (Fed., State, Local) and our medical system far far too much. We have no cushion, reserves or excess domestic capacity, or any capacity, for times of crisis. 40 years of unfettered capitalist orgies have put us at the edge of the Abyss. ... ramblinggit.com

@bradenslen I think we could make a similar argument about the citizens as well, Brad. I think a very low percentage of people have any significant amount of cash held in reserves for emergencies, even though it's usually the first thing that financial advisors encourage people to accumulate.

@Ron True. But Joe and Jane Sixpack were not calling the shots as to why we can't even make our own medical masks or even make the materials for them. We can't even convert our factories to producing our own goods, because the factories are gone.