The Inevitable fall of the American Empire?
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.
354929
NO, not a stand off.  America (and some other countries) will just go in and blow them up.  And it can be made to look like they had an accident.
291623
No what I do think it will destroy America. Just look at how far downhill we have come since the repuglicans took power, we are on the verge of world war III, in debt to the Chinese, giving away nuclear technology, involved in a stupid war in Iraq. Got a president that don't know how to tell the truth, favors the oil company's and the rich while leaving the poor and middle class behind. It is a real mess that I am not sure that we can recover from very easily.
258601
The sociologist Johan Galtung (the guy who predicted the fall of the USSR and of teh Berlin Wall) gave the two Western Empires (US and EU) 15 and 20 years respectively (if they continue their current armed policies) before they will collapse (US - economically and EU - polically).\n\nI had the chance to hear Johan describe and prove the process, which was slowed down during the Clinton admnistration due to his rather liberal policies.\n\nThe political analyst Noam Chomsky did a similar prevision, adding that the US economy might not survive another mandate for Bush.
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.
94367
America has become the pariah of the world: arrogant, selfish, self-centred, ignorant, pseudo-fascist, careless of world opinion, disregarding global warming, ignoring international law, greedy and ugly. The future lies with the East: China and India. It will take more than just ditching Bush and his criminal friends to change things. In the meantime, international hatred of the USA will drive it even further into militarism and prejudice.
879478
Not likely. The U.S has made a bad thing worse. Bush is a war-monger, and as long as he's in power, war is inevitable.
287274
We all know all good things come to an end, just like the Roman empire came to an end after 600 hundred years, i believe the U.S. will last no more than 2,000 years. I hope I will be proven wrong but that is my best guess.
1056924
If we rely on the americans we're all doomed.\nUnless it's discovered that there is oil on the meteor. Then they'll declare it a WMD, invade it and remove whatever oil they can find and destroy the rest.\nIt's how they operate after all...
889545
total devestation. it wipes us out.
916575
Sun Tzu said in "The Art of War" in 500 BC that engaging in a protracted campaign on foreign soil would eventually lead to failure.  I think that the problem has been a lack of planning and a lack of definition regarding our strategic goals.  I think that we entered this conflict for the wrong reasons, without a plan, and without measurable goals. Then, we tried to create a plan and strategic objectives on the fly. This is a national embarrassment of monumental proportions, and an act that will change the course of history against the United States. I only hope that somthing can be salvaged from this debacle, but it will take a level of cooperation and compromise that seems unlikely until bush leaves office.
689295
Political, social and cultural change is inevitable. With the current state of affairs, I expect our country to gradually slide into a third world type existence and possibly loose parts of the southwest to Mexico or an independent Latino nation (as intended by some of the immigration protesters). \n\nAn electromagnetic pulse, a nuclear detonation in Washington DC, a major disruption of oil supplies or a radical Democrat and and completely democratically controlled legislative branch (just kidding!) would most likely spell the end for our society as we know it.\n\nNothing is forever.
265665
As far as the U.S. goes, I see it becoming eventually more like an oligarchy. With the "dumbing down" of the population, we will be in control of the power elite. Few people will have knowlege and power while the rest of the population is so apathetic and uneducated they won't care.\nNot accusing, just warning.
435745
Sadly, for all the apocalyptic liberals out there, this situation will not and can not take place in our (I am making the assumption that we are addressing America) future. The reason I say this is because our country has faced moments of unbelievable despair, terror and fear and has continually avoided the uprising of a despot. Even more so, as long as the constitution is in place this situation will not arise because we have this little idea of "balance of powers" ingrained into it. While I understand that many people believe that the team of Rumsfeld, Rice, Bush and Cheney are capable of creating a system similar to that in V for Vendetta, I have to say I strongly disagree. America is an idealistic, wealthy and powerful country that will not risk the one dimensional nature of a theocratic/monarchic government. We are who WE are because we have free trade, freedom of speech and freedom of expression and to attack these values would weaken us to the level of a third world nation. While some may vilify corporate America and the material nature of our country, do you really believe that the top 20% of this country would risk losing the power they have and wield as a result of current system? If you answered yes to that, my response is an emphatic NO. Just think about the level of greed in this country, do you really believe that we would ever give our power and control to a small group of elites (compared to a large group)? There is no way, because we are all greedy, all materialistic and all (to an extent) imperialistic and because of this Americans will never let this situation arise. I appreciate you reading this and I hope that it results in further discourse and thought about this subject. Thank You.
1134662
It will start with small erosions of US rights, timed just so that we don't put all the pieces together until it's too late. Perhaps an illegal election? (check) Someone hiding behind religion or terror as a response to everything? (check and Check)  A leader who doesn't understand warfare, yet is quick to send the troops to war, with no plan, no end,  no scope, just wanting the underlings to protect HIM (Check, Check and Check) An empirical ruler who  will sacrifice all rights to discredit anyone who goes against him (Valerie Plame and her husband, Check) Slowly you start to lose your rights (we can listen on your phone calls) Check.  The country runs out of money and either has to count on money that's not there (Iraqi oil Check) or money you fabricate (As long as there's ink we'll keep printing money.  Check) \nA puppet being played for a fool by others higher up than them? (check, check) then there's the absolute cronyism that comes with being in absolute power (Haliburtan, et al, Check) because you're too thick and do everything as a knee jerk reaction and don't care about the "People" anymore,  they are not your friends they are trying to destroy you!( Maniacal Check, check, check) \nThe environment is ruined for generations to come because your empirical thinking doesn't go past the next day. (check) The Allies that were once your countries (not YOURS, your countries) friends turn against you as a leader so ipso facto the country (check) You start a home based fear in your own country, BE WARNED guys it's coming... it's either gays or foreign people. He's dipping into the pool of public opinion with both.  Illegal immigration anyone? Gay Marriage? Like the Jews in Germany, someone will be made a target.  The common theme in any end of an empire is that a power hungry fool brought it down, (CHECK< CHECK< CHECK>>>>) Then after dividing the country and the world at this point, someone will take over.  Hopefully it will be afriendly someone, but after his antics, not likely.
262773
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~
867411
Lazy Liberalism will destroy America. America will decline due to a disapearance of our morals and work ethic. Americans will become lazy and decadent, and America will turn into a socialist state. This is already happening. \n\nAmericans will just want to have sex and take drugs.