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> The UK is still around and their empire fell a long time ago. America is not an Empire. When America collapses it will definitely lead to societal collapse.

by kshri24 26d ago

> The UK is still around and their empire fell a long time ago. America is not an Empire. When America collapses it will definitely lead to societal collapse. The racial tensions are kept under control only because of the mirage of prosperity and equal opportunity. And when the mirage clears it will turn real ugly really fast. > hopefully mitigate further damage with a blue wave in the midterms. Or with non-MAGA republicans who might even return to actual fiscal conservatism. I don't think it is possible to fix this as it is a systemic issue. Irrespective of whether the next President is from D or R. All of the elite at the top know that it is a sinking ship, primarily due to the insane debt that has accumulated. There is absolutely no way to clear it the way it is going. Once AI bubble pops that is when downfall accelerates.

mcmcmc 26d ago
American imperialism is well documented. We have military outposts all over the world. Puerto Rico is still in essence a colony. > When America collapses it will definitely lead to societal collapse. The racial tensions are kept under control only because of the mirage of prosperity and equal opportunity. And when the mirage clears it will turn real ugly really fast. You say that like you want it to happen. Continuing to harp on that future is a self fulfilling prophecy. If you want a better America first you have to envision it instead of tearing it down.
- kshri24 25d ago
  > You say that like you want it to happen. It has already started [1]. It has increased 100% since 2015. Just in the past decade alone. This is only reported hate crimes. > If you want a better America first you have to envision it instead of tearing it down. That ship has sailed long ago. > American imperialism is well documented. We have military outposts all over the world. Puerto Rico is still in essence a colony. Still not an Empire. You can call it an outward expansion or projection of power but not direct control. An Empire has direct control over colonies that send back tributes which run the Kingdom and give its residents prosperity, at the expense of residents of colonies who are taxed and deprived of their wealth. The tributes outweigh whatever growth is happening within the Kingdom itself. Puerto Rico or any of the military outposts are not equivalent. Puerto Rico does not run USA. USA losing Puerto Rico will not do anything to its economic or military power. [1]: https://usafacts.org/articles/which-groups-have-experienced-an-increase-in-hate-crimes/ https://usafacts.org/articles/which-groups-have-experienced-...

by kshri24 26d ago

mcmcmc 26d ago

American imperialism is well documented. We have military outposts all over the world. Puerto Rico is still in essence a colony. > When America collapses it will definitely lead to societal collapse. The racial tensions are kept under control only because of the mirage of prosperity and equal opportunity. And when the mirage clears it will turn real ugly really fast. You say that like you want it to happen. Continuing to harp on that future is a self fulfilling prophecy. If you want a better America first you have to envision it instead of tearing it down.

kshri24 25d ago
> You say that like you want it to happen. It has already started [1]. It has increased 100% since 2015. Just in the past decade alone. This is only reported hate crimes. > If you want a better America first you have to envision it instead of tearing it down. That ship has sailed long ago. > American imperialism is well documented. We have military outposts all over the world. Puerto Rico is still in essence a colony. Still not an Empire. You can call it an outward expansion or projection of power but not direct control. An Empire has direct control over colonies that send back tributes which run the Kingdom and give its residents prosperity, at the expense of residents of colonies who are taxed and deprived of their wealth. The tributes outweigh whatever growth is happening within the Kingdom itself. Puerto Rico or any of the military outposts are not equivalent. Puerto Rico does not run USA. USA losing Puerto Rico will not do anything to its economic or military power. [1]: https://usafacts.org/articles/which-groups-have-experienced-an-increase-in-hate-crimes/ https://usafacts.org/articles/which-groups-have-experienced-...