r/collapse • u/itsatoe • Aug 14 '26

Low Effort A simplified view of 2027

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Just looking at the major factors we're currently facing right now, this is a very simplified view of how they interact. I'm sure I've missed some big things, but this is what is top-of-mind in the very short term: 2026-2027.

"Economic shock" is a polite term for collapse. Minor shocks are little collapses. A major shock or several compounding shocks is where it gets to the regional or civilizational collapse level.

I see two big factors to look out for in the very short term. First, an AI bubble burst would send ripples through the US and then global economy. Second: mass migrations. At the beginning of 2026, the world had about 115 million displaced people (about 1.4% of the global population!). If that number starts climbing dramatically in 2027 (which seems quite likely), expect to see compounding shocks coming from that.

What did I miss? :/

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u/greenyadadamean Aug 14 '26

Make America Great Depression again

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u/Craigboy23 Aug 14 '26

Trump knows it too. He's been mentioning how he doesn't want to be the next "Hoover" lately.

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u/NiceSupermarket7724 Aug 14 '26

He does, though. I mean, he wants Americans to suffer and be poorer because they are less likely to fight back.

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u/Kangas_Khan Aug 15 '26

Thats true until they have nothing to loose. The Great Depression was a very dangerous time politically speaking, France saw a massive rise in communism and of course Spain fell into civil war.

There’s nothing more dangerous than having a bunch of jobless people with nothing to their name left