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The United States is Falling Apart and the World is Taking Notice (www.counterpunch.org)

submitted 2 years ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world [M] to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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In three weeks, Donald Trump has imploded whatever positive image the United States might have had internationally.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 139 points 2 years ago (6 children)

“The empire that defined the last century is falling apart at the seams. People notice.”

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[–] hansolo@lemm.ee 94 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

It's not "falling apart." It's being intentionally dismantled.

Rubio's statement at his conformation hearing was basically "the Post WWII order isn't working for us, so we're ending it."

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[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Intentionally dismantled by a fascist theocracy.

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[–] RippleEffect@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)

And the theocracy is faked

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[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

It always has been

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[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Right from when Constantin co-opted the Jesus movement to use it for state control of people's behavior.

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[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

Nah. Parts of it, sure. But a substantial portion from top to bottom sincerely believes the fairy tale. We're primed to have an old-fashioned power struggle between The Church and The King.

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