Joke or Deadly Serious?

If you can get into a cushy government job, you'll be on easy street through this depression while your poor neighbors in the private sector really struggle. Here's the ideal positioning for the depression. Obviously, not everyone will be able to achieve all of these, but work toward as many as you can (Source):

* Government job
* Own a home with a 30-year-fixed mortgage (because those dollars will be worthless by the time you pay them back
* 12+ months of expenses saved, equally split between cash and gold
* Canned and dry bulk food stockpiled
* Guns and ammo stockpiled