United States reached its high point?

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  1. rarehunternick

    rarehunternick Level II

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    Well, here is a new debate. Lately, I've been lost in thought observing the society, economy, and just about everything else and I have come to a conclusion that the US has indeed reached its high point and is now going to tremble just like the Roman Empire has.

    I don't know...what are your thoughts? I'll share some things later.
     
  2. interhacker

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    USA comparison to a Roman Empire?

    Put down the glue!
     
  3. Virre

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    The US is falling and China is raising to take it's place. It's just the nature of things, so there's no need to feel bad for it. :)
     
  4. Zer0

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    Yeah, just like the Romans, barbarians from the North (canadians) and East (chinese) will destroy all US culture as we know it. :)
    ^ none of that was serious :p
     
  5. Fexxel

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    Every civilization has had a low point and a high point, and the longer they survive the more they will have. China is starting to be critized for their not-so-great government and their pollution rates... We will have a low point, but we will come back.
     
  6. rarehunternick

    rarehunternick Level II

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    yep. I believe that the US is very comparable to the Roman Empire. I mean, we did borrow a lot of ideas from them such as democracy/republic (yeah, i know its from the Greeks as well) and we have hit some many exact points that they have hit in the history
     
  7. Fexxel

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    America is based on other civilizations such as the British, the Greek, the Romans, the French, ect... We even have some ideas from the Russians.
     
  8. Anfan

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    Yes, China's being criticized for its environment/pollution, but think about it - China's a developing nation; didn't the US trash the Earth quite a bit during the Industrial Revolution? It's just that that was a century ago, and this is today.

    The US reaching its high point...I think China will take over as the new world superpower within 50-100 years.

    The US overextends itself into foreign affairs and stuff, so by the Ratchet Effect...I think the US will fall. But not quite yet.
     
  9. elite monkeh

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    Every super power fails. Want proof? How many past empires are still powerful. Aztecs fell, Rome fell, England didn't fall persay but is no longer the world's superpower. It'll happen to America within the next 50 years. Just the way it works.
     
  10. Zack

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    I hope not, calling me a barbarian. You're lucky I have no rep power right now. :lol:
     
  11. Fexxel

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    China is over populated. The more time they have, the larger their population will be. The more people you have to feed, to less food surplus. When you don't have enough food, you need to get more land to grow more food. And look at this map...
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    Look at all those places around them that are somewhat fertile... Look at those places that CHINA COULD TAKE OVER. Interesting huh? So yes, I agree they will start to strike back and get more land, but think of Europe and the USA. Look above China. You see that place called "Russia"? You see how Russia would be the first place they would take over? When you attack Russia- you get Germany, France, Italy, the UK, and the USA pretty pissed. That is a recipe for war.
     
  12. FastBullet

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    Nice explanation and QFT. :p
     
  13. Fexxel

    Fexxel Level IV

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    Nice one liner. What's QFT mean?
    Do you have anything to say about my explination or are you just trying to get cash points?
    I (quite obviously) don't one liner-ers lol.