▲ 89 ▼ Are we living through the end of an empire? (www.youtube.com) submitted 2 years ago by GutsBerserk@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 27 points 2 years ago (4 children) Maybe but also factor in that people have been predicting the downfall of the USA since the 1960s. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] GutsBerserk@lemmy.world [S] 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Absolutely. In the video, he comments on that . Downfalls can take decades or even centuries of bad decisions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is why I doubt there will be a catastrophic fall for decades to come. The USSR ended in 1991 and the russian federation, while still in a downward spiral, has not fallen yet. If not for the Ukraine was it would likely have continued for a long time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago I think environmental catastrophe might accelerate that timetable permalink fedilink source parent [–] the_q@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago Yes and those people were right. Speaking frankly, it's falling apart. People don't really think of it that way because the Colts are still playing, Taco Bell is open and Taylor Swift is touring. The circus is ever going, but the bread is starting to mold. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackout@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Jesus's return tour has been delayed since the year 1000. I don't listen to the doomsayers. While I see the traditional American lifestyle ending there won't be a hard collapse. Cities are already evolving and the rural areas whose conservative values helped cause this mess are dying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Thoughts and prayers permalink fedilink source parent [–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And look how it went... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nexguy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Is the USA worse off than in the 1960s? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd say so permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nexguy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago You must not be a minority or a woman or lgbtq or sick or poor or on the roadways or on a plane...etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GutsBerserk@lemmy.world [S] 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Absolutely. In the video, he comments on that . Downfalls can take decades or even centuries of bad decisions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is why I doubt there will be a catastrophic fall for decades to come. The USSR ended in 1991 and the russian federation, while still in a downward spiral, has not fallen yet. If not for the Ukraine was it would likely have continued for a long time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago I think environmental catastrophe might accelerate that timetable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is why I doubt there will be a catastrophic fall for decades to come. The USSR ended in 1991 and the russian federation, while still in a downward spiral, has not fallen yet. If not for the Ukraine was it would likely have continued for a long time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago I think environmental catastrophe might accelerate that timetable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago I think environmental catastrophe might accelerate that timetable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_q@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago Yes and those people were right. Speaking frankly, it's falling apart. People don't really think of it that way because the Colts are still playing, Taco Bell is open and Taylor Swift is touring. The circus is ever going, but the bread is starting to mold. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackout@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Jesus's return tour has been delayed since the year 1000. I don't listen to the doomsayers. While I see the traditional American lifestyle ending there won't be a hard collapse. Cities are already evolving and the rural areas whose conservative values helped cause this mess are dying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Thoughts and prayers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And look how it went... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nexguy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Is the USA worse off than in the 1960s? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd say so permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nexguy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago You must not be a minority or a woman or lgbtq or sick or poor or on the roadways or on a plane...etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Is the USA worse off than in the 1960s? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd say so permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nexguy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago You must not be a minority or a woman or lgbtq or sick or poor or on the roadways or on a plane...etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd say so permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nexguy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago You must not be a minority or a woman or lgbtq or sick or poor or on the roadways or on a plane...etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nexguy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago You must not be a minority or a woman or lgbtq or sick or poor or on the roadways or on a plane...etc permalink fedilink source parent