The Decline of the United States

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This paper takes a look at the downfall of earlier 'superpowers' such as Rome and Great Britain, discussing the possibility of the United States of America following the historical paths of the decline and destruction of these former 'superpowers'.

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"Central to the decline of empires are a number of fundamental elements that tend to recur with each historical phase. If one were to apply these criteria to the present situation in the United States across a number of fronts, one could easily conclude that America is well on the way to decline.
These basic aspects of decline refer to economic power and greed, political power, including the disassociation of this power from the electoral base, invasive elements for outside the country which sap important resources, internal and external strife and the decline of the moral, social and spiritual cohesion of the society.
In terms of these basic elements there are striking similarities between the fall of older empires and the present-day political, economic and social scenario in the United States. Similar to ancient Rome, America is a world power - an empire - and, like Rome, it is showing classic symptoms of decline and decadence. "

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