Now as an observer I think US empire is going to be end in years ahead like 40 or 50 yares later,your opinion?
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I'm Canadian, living in the U.S., but I will say that the U.S. has one thing very few countries can match and that's entrepreneurial spirit. Asian countries don't have it yet, but maybe a generation or two from now they will. They're capital systems are still too close-knit to make it possible for the average person to take an idea and make a fortune. \n\nThe U.S. produces more of everything than all others put together. More technology, more culture, more freedom of expression. \n\nThese attributes make it darn hard for any other country, no matter how large their population to actually 'compete' with the nimble, fast and free thinking Americans.\n\nOnce the U.S. becomes energy self sufficiency it will rise higher in standing. The middle east will end up in rubble because they have nothing but oil and religion to fall back on. They are most certainly doomed.
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It is kinda hard to answer this because it is very opinionated but i think it will be rather soon because of the Oil Crisis. eventually the oil rich contries will be over run but oil hungry nations that haven't prepared for a huge shift such as the loss of oil. Eventually war will break out over it and the allience system will kick in much like WWII.
398385
THE US WILL WITHDRAW FROM EVERYWHERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND MOVE TO MARS WHERE THEY WILL OPEN A TEA SHOP AND SELL CURRANT BUNS AND CREAM CAKES...THIS I HAVE SEEN.!!!
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Hi!\nAmerica world's biggest economy today would continue to be big for many years. However, what may be particularly interesting that it may not remain there forever.\nLets look at the BRICs report, published by Goldman Sachs... http://www.gs.com/insight/research/reports/99.pdf\nI guess that kind of gives you an insight of the economies of the future; wherein China and India look promising. China, as a matter of fact is said to displace US in less than 50 years. \nA Giant like the US cannot become a part of a fleet of mice... So the way I look at it; US would continue to be a (mark the difference, "a" and not "the") dominating economy; but would have some good company of friends coming in from Asia!\nHope it makes sense to ya! :)\n\nEurope and Japan don't look very promising in long term... Their populations are aging fast which isn't a great sign for the next many decades.
12052
it will never end. as long as there is Iraqis all over the place, then that war wont be over. They not allow any foreigners rule over them... just put yourself on their shoes, would you allow bin ladden rule over america? :P
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We can only speculate on that. Look into the counter world of this. Each choice you make causes something different to happen. History has the same effect. I believe somewhere that happned. All the worlds are balanced. Okay i got off topic.\nI believe there would be no more u.s.a\n~Blessed be~
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The beginning of the end for the whole world passed milleniums ago.  The very end of existence for this planet will probably end in the next 100 years when a giant meteor smashes into the ground, but at least that will be out of our lifetimes!\n\nBush is not smart enough to be a new Hitler but maybe his puppetmaster behind the curtain, Dick Cheney will become one.
117449
yes, i think. in 20-30 years, maybe. or later
958959
Mmm it’s hard to accept this fact, but it's true. The worst of this situation is that is too late to stop this process, and there's nothing we can do. The key for the success in the US was the relation of respect that we had with God and humanity, but at this time the US only cares about wars. Sadly, we'll have to accept the idea that US will collapse sooner or later, and that's when we will realize that we are not alone in this world, because there's others countries and we have to learn how to live together. If Empires like Roman fell down, why the US Empire had to be this exception? This is the hard reality. I just can’t assure you how long will this process take, but it’s for sure that it’ll happen, someday, somehow.
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YES...China will be superpower in next decades...they citizens spreading over world right now...
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In my opinion, no.  Those people have been ruled by force for thousands of years.  The strong man will always come in and take power.  Its just the way things are done there.  Perhaps we will establish democracy for a few years, perhaps a decade, but it will eventually revert to dictatorship.
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I think it's the beginning of the end of America as the only super power. We are now doing the exact same things that Rome did before the Fall; becoming a service oriented country, outsourcing our manufacturing businesses, spreading our military out in a major way, etc. etc. . There's other things I'm not listing- I would hope that Americans are curious enough to look and learn. Remember the phrase " Those who don't renenber history are bound to repeat it."
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US imperialism will stop when the dollar will no longer be the premier currency and other economies become larger than the US. The EU as a whole is already bigger than the US. However they are still politically divided. China is growing fast enough to catch up with the US in 15-20 years when their GDP becomes as large as the US'.\n\nUsually history shows an empire lasts for 200-300 years after which it declines. The decline takes another about 200 years. So in about 500 years empires completely disappear. Take the British empire for example, which started, arguably with the British navy holding off the Spanish Armada in 1588. The British empire lost much of its supremacy with America becoming independent in 1776 (approximately 200 yrs). By mid-1900s India had broken away from the empire and within 20 years the African colonies became independent too. In other words in another 200 years Britain became the tiny country they now are. Their decline was in step with the rise of other countries like USA and Germany.\n\nYou can take the example of the Roman Empire too. Started with Augustus (great-nephew of Julius Caesar, I presume) at around the time Jesus was around too. The Roman empire collapsed in about 476AD. A part of the empire in the east around Turkey survived this collapse and continued to exist as the Byzantine empire but it didn't have the glory or sway of the Roman empire. So, another about 500 yrs of an empire.\n\nSome of the other answers are outright hilarious! for example skypilot's. "Has the US taken over any nation and declared it part of their country?" Well there is a direct example of Hawaii. But other than that he has got it mistaken between a kingdom and an empire. To build an empire you simply put a puppet government that will answer to your needs. US has done this to many countries in South America. Iraq is the newest addition to the empire. All empires were built on similar principles. An empire is made up of kingdoms with kings (countries with governments) who all owe allegiance to one supreme emperor. The empire never "annexes" the kingdom. Kingdoms simply lose their sovereignty.\n\nAnd people like namsave needs that bogeyman story to help him sleep at night.
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No one want this war be happen.I hope this war will be stop in the near future. Do you think like that?
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yes it will end in cold war attack by inerenet,manless fighters,robots\nsomewhat like teminator 3
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neither will :)\n\nwait till 2010 - expect newer and more powerful entities compared to the current ones mentioned by you!
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I heard on the discovery channle not to long ago that if we keep using oil at the pace we are.. we'll run out in about 20-25 years.\n\nThat is if they don't find anymore oil to put wells on