2005

• The U.S. ends up "going it alone."
• 1st World tied up in the old system.
• 3rd world has more freedom and shift alliances at will.
• Refugees move around locally.
• Standard banking system and financial systems at war

The U.S. ends up "going it alone."

• New Cold War / continually shifting alliances and an Islamic bloc.
   

1st World tied up in the old system.

• With fewer resources, the West/industrialized world builds a wall around itself
   
• Political gridlock and economic turbulence.
   
• Old institutions like NATO and IMF still exist, but have less power.
   

3rd world has more freedom and shift alliances at will.

• Increasing fluidity.
   
• Economy continues to depend on underground goods like Opium, Cocaine & Hashish
   
• Third world countries form their own coalition à la NATO and go to where the money is.
   

Refugees move around locally.

• International travel is more difficult.
   

Standard banking system and financial systems at war

• Black economy and the underground financial system gets stronger.