Is the US collapsing as an empire? And is it taking the UK with it?
829239
I think so. You should read Patrick Buchanan's new book. It's not good news.
1185102
No.  It is an outdated and flawed system that is representative of qualities similar to that of the British empire in which our forefathers fought so desperately to get away from.  We are becoming the United Empire of America....it is a very scary time in our history.  I think politics have outgrown the fair representation of Americans.
623896
The british have lost their identity.They follow Americans.in fact USA decides all policies and no poltician is required for Britain now.
1013216
What used to be idealism they tried to live up to has become illusions that they believe they practice.\n\nYes, the US is chickenshit.  Since independence, it has never won a long war (over 1 year) it started.  Either it wins quick and easy or loses the long battles.  They don't have the stomach or the balls to "stay the course".  \n\nDon't worry, the US is a fading empire on the verge of economic collapse.  It's only a matter of time before their dollar plummets and oil ceases to be tied to the dollar and switches to the Euro.  In twenty, maybe thirty years, the US won't even have the military will to prevent its war criminals (not just Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, and Halliburton) from being tried and executed for their crimes.
264840
The American Empire will crumble.  We will be to China and India in the future, as Europe is to America today.  We will no longer control the wealth of the world.  With the lose of that foothold, we will lose our ability to control other nations.  That loss of power will erode our security to a critical point because of the amount of anti-American sentiment we have (and will) build up over the course of time due to our international arrogance.\nIn short, we will lose our civil liberties, our money, our power, and our pride.  We will be a shell of what we were.
1067160
Given the situation, there's a high chance that America could fall into an economic depression. Looking at it now, it seems almost impossible to pay off the debt. I believe that America will collapse if it suffers from severe depression and attacked from numerous outside forces. But then again, America's suffered two depressions and it managed to survive, so we'll see.
481
US is recognized for its economic might all over the world. However, after the recent 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' propoganda and invasion on Iraq, it has lost its images in the eyes of the intenational community, making its economy facing serious challenges. This down-trowding started after 911 and seems to have continued after wards. \n\nAnother point is that if US economy gets disturbed, the global economy does recieve the after shocks soon. I hope the situation improves soon.
339078
we've isolated ourselves. nobody wants to be our allies. uk is out there after this, its been way too much of a strain on them. without their partnership, being the strongest economy & a widespread kingdom, we are literally stuck out. through uk we had influence all over the world, thats all gone. as stated above, nations all over the former eastern block, middle east, asia & europe will be easy pickins for recruiters for terrorism. instead of naturally competing on the open markets of the world, which nobody could do better than us, we force nations through aggression to price fix in our favor. we've been doing it this way for 75 years & itll be our demise. harley davidson just opened up a shop in china because so many bikes were being sold on the black market, thousands. think about it, is china the place to flaunt wealth? hell no. but people want what we have for sale & the perception that we're all about good stuff & good times. we dont need to force them into anything, theyre lining up. the kfc in pakistan (theres only 1) has been bombed 12 times in 2 years. its bombed because of hatred of usa foriegn policies. it keeps opening because people love kfc & are willing to pay an entire days salary to have that meal. we saw the same thing when mcdonlds opened in russia. they hate us but love our goods. jeans, music, cars, sk8boards,... the list is endless of stuff the world loves about us.the list of things they hate about us is growing. they dont hate our freedoms, you fell for that lie & thousands of ridiculous lies. we can decide to prevail now or let these corperate politicians kill the last bit of usa culture.
409202
no, the more we war with the middle east, the higher prices are gonna go. south america is laughing because they arent gonna sell to us either. we are alienating ourselves. by this, we'll choke off any oil contacts & grind our production, tranportation & economy to a halt. uk isnt gonna back us anymore, we lost any european alies with the last iraq campaign, the saudis have other customers & dont necesarilly need us & irael has always sabbotaged usa, obviously not our friend. we have 20 years of oil at best here at home. china & russia wont buddy up. who do we have left. we're wedging ourselves into a position of having to attack & steal. yeh, the global economy will change in the near future, for the worst.
1010889
I basically asked the same question.....well, sort of, about the US. \n\nPeople HAVE become lethargic.
143853
I think the US has proven to be a more unstable country than any other in the history of modern politics.\n\nInvading 2 countries, throwing out their leadership and installing their own leaders, monopolyzing all corporate interests in those countries (oil, road, electric, etc.) and lying to its own people about its intents ("terror" "weapons of mass destruction" etc.).\n\nUSA is a frightening place to the International arena it would seem.\n\nName any country that has caused so much destruction.
72976
China has already taken over they have been buying American bonds for years and, in theory, they own our country.\n\nYou can fool some people some time but, you can't fool all people all the time.  The world has caught on to the trickory. and if the U.S. don't capitalise on their new scam of the global marketplace, the only thing that may save us is that our government wants to rule at all cost.  And that my not be a good thing.
1063538
Yes.  It is difficult to orchestrate but in time things will be better integrated and the economies will benefit.  Having one currency in most EU countries is already a huge success.  A united Europe is a good answer to the US's power.
231053
United States, Britain, and Germany
916513
From the Daily Telegraph, 30 Nov. 2006:\n\n" Britain's special relationship 'just a myth'\n\n"Toby Harnden in Washington\n\n"A senior American official has spoken of "the myth of the special relationship" between the United States and Britain, arguing that Tony Blair got "nothing, no payback" for supporting President George W Bush in Iraq.\n \n"Bush and Blair at the G8 summit at St Petersburg when their private conversation was overheard\n\n"Kendall Myers, a leading State Department adviser, suggested that Mr Blair should have been ditched by Labour but the party had lacked the "courage or audacity" to remove him.\n\n"David Cameron, the Conservative leader, was "shrewd, astute" to have distanced himself from America.\n\n"In candid comments that will embarrass Mr Bush and Mr Blair, the veteran official said America "ignored" Britain, and he urged Britain to decouple itself from the US. . . ."
568471
Well, it sucks for the US.
36074
I asked a question similar to this several weeks ago.  When looking at the similar patterns of history (such as the fall of Rome), it is apparent that the US will fall just as the Romans did.  \n\nAlthough many people in the US are unable to see how close they are to the greed, ego-centricism, denial and arrogance of ancient Roman culture, perhaps it will become more apparent when the society starts to fail and becomes lost.