It is collapsing, though not because of any 250 year tendency.

I see this meme all the time, which is an oversimplification. The 250 year time frame that people ascribe to is usually assigned to a country's lifetime, but really, the time frame is the average length of a golden era of a country, not its existence. Rome lasted for 2,000 years and China today still exists. When the Chinese talk about this "250 year" thing, they would refer back to how long certain dynasties ruled, not China's existence. Same with Rome having had its peak come and go while it existed until 1453. France also has had several golden ages as the bigger power in Europe from middle ages to Napoleonic era.

America won't cease to exist, but it will not be the power it once was, and that's okay (except for the ultranationalists). It's okay to be humble.

Statistical fallacy #420: Assuming the value of a random arbitrary element will necessarily be close to the mean or median of all elements.

The 250 year timeframe is made up and even if it wasn't the US couldn't realistically be described as an empire until some time in the 1900's. Until then it was "just" a genocidal colonial power like the others. I guess you could make an argument that it became an empire around the time of Teddy or the monroe doctrine, but I wouldnt

Unified Roman Empire which lasted from 27BC to 395AD (422 years): 👀

I just know my shithole red state is gonna become even worse after the collapse. Heres to.hoping Cascadia will accept my family.

i think they haven't been an empire for just as long as it had existed?

they were settlers first, right? with the indigenous genocide and all.

Hopium

Mandated Constitutional Convention every 200 years wouldn’t be a bad idea. Rewrite the whole thing.

Maybe also mandate the execution of the 1% at the same time. A solid reset.

My local pub is older than your "empire"

Is she a snoo?

So Trump files leak is the first day of the Civil War?