The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

[Catskillkid]

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

I hate giving clicks to Bloomberg but thought I would post it for discussion purposes. Personally, I think the American Republic has been dead for a very long time. A valid argument could be made that it died during the Civil War. The American Empire (which I believe came about during the time of the Spanish-American War give or take a decade or so) has been on decline since at least the George W. Bush Administration, accelerating significantly under the Obama Administration.

In a generation or so we'll at the very least be balkanized roughly around political ideologies in my opinion. Anything else is anyone's guess. What's yours?

 

[Phazer]

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

we'll at the very least be balkanized roughly around political ideologies in my opinion. Anything else is anyone's guess. What's yours?

Fine! After that balkanization, I'll move to the territory that embraces American ideals and still governs by the original intent of The United States' Constitution.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Fine! After that balkanization, I'll move to the territory that embraces American ideals and still governs by the original intent of The United States' Constitution.

At this point your best bet seems to be the Dakota's/Montana/Wyoming/Idaho/Utah .

IMO that is the stronghold of "traditional american ideals"

 

[oc shooter]

seems there's still hope we elected Trump the way forward imop is vigilance and getting out the vote and re indoctrinating our children

 

[stuck in ny]

Imperialism is always bad, period. Looted goods and services destroy the value of legitimate goods and services.

 

[GOPerfect]

Much of what should be "America" is broken. It has been for a very long time. This is not the Lefts fault, it is not the Rights. It is not the fault of Donald Trump.

Our problems belong to all of America. Political Parties themselves have very little to do with it. The people have destroyed a very good thing. Greed, hate, envy and jealousy just to name a few is why we are not the America that we should be.

The rich are indeed getting richer; the poor are in fact becoming poorer. Is that the fault of the rich? No. Is it the fault of the poor? I do not think so.

We have been fed bad policy after bad policy for a very long time and most Americans did not have the time to pay attention. Our tarded politicians pass bad law day in and day out and We the People pay little to no attention.

Are we doomed? Yeah, I think we are. I believe we are existing on borrowed time only.

 

[Chicken Shoot]

Political parties have nothing to do with it? Really? Wow. OK. Well ... I don't even know where to start on that one because it's just that wrong!!

 

[spat]

Political parties have nothing to do with it? Really? Wow. OK. Well ... I don't even know where to start on that one because it's just that wrong!!

They are a symptom not a cause.

 

[tirwin1]

Are we doomed? Yeah, I think we are. I believe we are existing on borrowed time only.

I understand what you are saying. What I don't understand is your desire to retire to europe. Whatever social ills this country has europe has it worse. Really surprised you think you can relocate there and avoid the inevitable.

 

[Twogunwilly]

The swamp is draining and the land is rising. Can't imagine what language we'd be speaking if ShilLIARy won.

 

[GOPerfect]

Political parties have nothing to do with it? Really? Wow. OK. Well ... I don't even know where to start on that one because it's just that wrong!!

Politicians are absolutely to blame. The Parties, not so much. Different name, same though.

 

[GOPerfect]

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I understand what you are saying. What I don't understand is your desire to retire to europe. Whatever social ills this country has europe has it worse. Really surprised you think you can relocate there and avoid the inevitable.

Many reasons. Tax purposes, retirees pay next to nothing in taxes. Property taxes are low. The makeup of the people is still mainly Danish. The list, for me is nearly endless.

Sure, there has been an influx of migrants coming in, bit that is fixing to change. The Danes and the Nordstrom are at their breaking point. When I get to my computer I will have more to say

 

[tirwin1]

These projections only go out to 2030. They show what percentage of the population will be muslim. Denmark is currently on the lower end of projections (only 5.6%). France and Belgium are projected to have over 10% by 2030. But what happens after 2030? Mark Steyn has been on this topic for over a decade. His concern is at what % does the minority begin to have an oversized impact on politics and day to day life. The europeans have shown time and again they have no backbone to stand up against a very determined minority. Will that change? It's hard to predict. Eastern european nations appear to have more of a sense of survival than western europe. Time will tell.

Interactive Map: The Growth of Muslim Populations in Europe

 

[GOPerfect]

These projections only go out to 2030. They show what percentage of the population will be muslim. Denmark is currently on the lower end of projections (only 5.6%). France and Belgium are projected to have over 10% by 2030. But what happens after 2030? Mark Steyn has been on this topic for over a decade. His concern is at what % does the minority begin to have an oversized impact on politics and day to day life. The europeans have shown time and again they have no backbone to stand up against a very determined minority. Will that change? It's hard to predict. Eastern european nations appear to have more of a sense of survival than western europe. Time will tell.

Interactive Map: The Growth of Muslim Populations in Europe

I totally agree and I have been keeping a watchful eye on the growing problems they are having. Scandinavians as a whole are getting tired of it really fast. They are turning away more than they are allowing in.

I plan on being fully retired around 2029, if things get worse, I do not go.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

These projections only go out to 2030. They show what percentage of the population will be muslim. Denmark is currently on the lower end of projections (only 5.6%). France and Belgium are projected to have over 10% by 2030. But what happens after 2030? Mark Steyn has been on this topic for over a decade. His concern is at what % does the minority begin to have an oversized impact on politics and day to day life. The europeans have shown time and again they have no backbone to stand up against a very determined minority. Will that change? It's hard to predict. Eastern european nations appear to have more of a sense of survival than western europe. Time will tell.

Interactive Map: The Growth of Muslim Populations in Europe

I think as a group relative to the overall population they already make disproportionate demands and accomodations and special treatments.

It will only increase they more they are accomodated and appeased.

In many cases it's very obvious the muslim invaders are willing to fight for what they demand and use force and intimidation to get it and they are regularly appeased Condoned and apologized for.

 

[Blimey]

Solid predictions.

I have long though gait and facial recognition will eradicate common criminal behavior because ubiquitous cameras and instant identification and perpetual tracking will make catching and prosecuting criminals a trivial task. Think how forensics have made it so much harder to commit murder now. Crimes will be less frequent.

Social media shaming will make people terrified to do anything or say anything unless they are in a safe state of existence which means independently wealthy and retired.