▲ 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
[–] 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