As a non American I really do hope America becomes just another normal country that cares for its own citizens and not bombing farmers thousands of miles away.
The mention Asimov's Foundation resonates with me; one paragraph that always stuck with me was when the character pointed at a broken elevator sign and said "this is the empire declining". The person he was talking to thought he was exagerating, but he went on to explain: if low cost but highly visible repairs are being neglected, what do you think happens to the high cost invisible ones? If infrastructure is decaying, the empire is already falling.
There's a flyover bridge in town that keeps getting closed down to one lane for repairs every couple of years, and it's still cracking and busting up. That's the flyover bridge in town, that anyone could pass underneath and see how bad it gets. The two bridges for the same four-lane highway less than a mile east crosses high over a river, has not gotten such maintenance and repairs, but you can look from the side and already see cracked concrete, missing chunks, and exposed rebar. What's even more stupid, is that fewer residents take this four lane federally funded US hwy route between the two towns, and more traffic goes down the rickety old two-lane county road that can't handle that hwy traffic, and there's also a bridge there that crosses the same river, high above it, and not even a quarter mile downstream! And you don't even get to look over from one bridge to the other to see how bad it is getting, even tractor trailers tear down these county roads and the "no truck traffic" NEVER gets enforced, they just refuse to cuz "nowhere to pull them over, it's unsafe to" but will pull those same trucks over in the middle of the town, in the middle of the street, closing that whole lane down but oh they'll also pull YOU over on the county roads 😒 if you can't pull one over, don't stop anyone then
This is a banger, I'm stealing this. I went out of town a few weeks ago and was driving through an unfamiliar city, and what really struck me was just how dilapidated things were in a wealthy so- called "center of commerce". I had a hard time putting my visceral feelings about this into words until just now.
Crumbling roads, bent rails, using the same 747s for 40 years. Running retail stores in bloated, run down buildings from pre-2008 with leaky roofs. The only new things we make or repair are weapons.
Imagine if, when Rome declined, instead of just fracturing and resulting in new nations, Rome had the ability to end the planet by attempting to cling to power, either by consuming so hard they cook the place, or through spite with a ridiculous arsenal of nuclear warheads
See, this is always a hilarious example because Rome stands, and Italy is still here as one of the largest economies. China has had a continuous government for 2500 years. Egyptians still exist. Whatever "fell" there are still 7 billion people here. So...who cares? Fuck all empires anyway.
@@Sebastiann2329 Actually economi has been on a slow rise through the 2020- 2024 term. And will most likely contrinue into 2026 or even 2027. And then after that you will start to see the effects of Trumps decisions. It won't happen the instant he is in office. Things takes time to have actual noticable effect. People who know that. Also knows that Trump has done nothing but destroy the american economi. But trump and his felon companions. Know that most americans don't put two and two together. So they just state that they are the reason for everything good. And everyone else is the reason for everything bad. Just like the childish irresponsible people that they are. I can't wait for Americans to actually start becoming educated enough to prevent them selves from destroying them selves through ignorance in politics and world affairs. But that won't happen before Trump is gone from the stage of politics. As he is literally trying to dumb americans down by reducing the finances to every educational program in America. Bravo. You made your self and your future citizens. Less educated than the poorest region of africa.
the worst part of this is that the solutions to prevent collapse are actually simple, they just require 1) a lot of work and 2) for the greed of the powerful to be culled and 3) For a certain part of society to admit that there are problems that need dire solutions. So we are fucked.
Actually, this collapse is not easy to solve for humans because it is caused by ecological overshoot or an overpopulation of high resource utilizing humans. We overshot thanks to our use of oil in the same manner as fertilizer dumped into the ocean produces a red-tide. There is no practical or moral way to resolve that issue within time to avoid a collapse. We probably overshot at around 4 billion people and now we are at 8 billion. Due to erosion of the biosphere, the carrying capacity of the Earth is probably now down to at most 3 billion. Current projections show us not reaching 9 billion before resource collapse causes severe population collapse -- something that has probably already started. Adaptability is inversely proportional to the level of specific adaptation. We cannot adapt to the environmental changes we caused until we lose our specific adaptation (i.e., our global civilization).
Another thing worth mentioning too is that the world today moves at a MUCH faster pace than the world two thousand years ago did, or even just 200 years ago did
My father always said the same thing, he isn't that old but he always talks about how the world is moving ridiculously faster than it did back in his days.
It is not a question of whether the American empire will fall. It obviously will. The more important question is how it will fall. A slow decline in living standards? Partition into smaller states? Civil war(s)? Environmental disaster? People no longer believing in the mythology that unifies the imperial project?
All of the above? I mean America has been going through a 5 decade long decline in living standards already. Also the standing and power America gained at the end of the cold war barely lasted 2 decades before the cracks started to show, now the globe is rapidly reorienting away from American hegemony. The environment is doing more and more damage to American prosperity every year and not even the people running the country believe in any kind of imperial project any more, they're just lining their pockets.
The imperial project while becoming increasingly inefficient and corrupt in its operations both domestically and internationally has suffered from the same fate many of the worlds empires did. A priority of money over humanity. Unrelenting greed by its leaders, the banking cartel, and the other industries that rule over its political system in the shadows. What was once Americas strength has turned in to its largest problem.
there are plenty of signs for decline in europe too. you don't notice when living there, but you do when travelling. you go to india or vietnam or thailand once then again 5 years later and you barely recognise it. there are motorways where there used to be dirt roads, a new airport was built with twice the capacity of the old one, one third of all tourist attractions you want to see are currently being renovated, the modern "commie blocks" look nicer than your average european residental building .... while you've visited there two times, at home politicians are still discussing how to build a bridge that should have been completed 10 years ago. plans to build a second runway for your airport are being scrapped, new parts of motorway that were planned 20 years before they were being built now collect many pools water on the asphalt when it rains (which i had only ever seen in poorer countries and never at home since i was born). you are not the first to draw comparisons to the fall of the galatic empire in foundation. the 2000s are going to be the century of asia.
Crumbling infrastructure, rampant corruption, military stretched over multiple conflicts, and severe inequality fit the bill for the US right now pretty well
I don't think your military is streched over multiple conflicts. See, one of the pillars of your military might is the group of allies that you have all around the world. In every conflict that has participation of the US, other countries will support the US militarily. This is why the US can wage war anywhere on the planet but other countries can't. Just think about all those American military bases sorrounding China.
What @@User-jr7vf said, plus the sheer budget the US military works with. They easily have the means to deploy some resources everywhere. The US civil society paying for it though, at the expense of other public services? That one is very much stretched, with clues including the wealth gaps and modern poverty.
i don't know why but, US is great at attracting greedy people, unregulated greed, profiting at the expense of other people, we saw this again and again, stock market basically already crash numerous time now, Housing basically already controlled by the corporate mob. also, we saw new greed based scheme like FTX, Crypto, NFT, Tech startups, and it crashed one by one. they all share a common pattern, unchecked greed at the expense of other people. and those "other people" end up being homeless, confused of what they did wrong, not knowing that somebody must pay for all of those speculation loses, and that somebody is them, and it could be you as well everyone only thinking about themself and never once thinking about the consequences, of how it will impact other people i'm amazed that US is still considered the superpower country despite the people there are destroying Value left and right, a country full of narcissistics speculators
Another thing that absolutely fucked us is our urban planning. The moment shit hits the fan, this country will be unsalvageably fucked, especially when people are stranded in their isolated suburbs without food…
Omg, don’t get me started. Car based infrastructure, stroads and suburbia is the definition of unsustainable. Not to mention the speculation and boom-bust cycles inherent to for profit, commercial real estate development.
It's an unwritten law and an unwritten crime not thinking about the Roman Empire and the warring states period of China and its unification. As your senior I shall forgive you this time.
@@yuugenr7549 I think you mean the warring states period of Japan.... China's most famous historical era is the Three kingdoms era. There's nothing special about China's unification, it happened a dozen times in the past already.
@@birisuandrei1551 Nothing special? What significance did Japan's warring state period bring that's greater than China's warring states period? Did you even know that china is the only civilization that has been great more than 3 times in the recorded history of our earth? No other civilization has been great more than once not even the Romans. The Romance of the 3 kingdoms period is also quite famous yes but without Qin shi Huang unifying china that would not have happened. Japan's history is minuscule compared to china, Japan's warring states period lasted about 100+ years(Sengoku period) ironically named after China's warring states period(happened centuries before Japan even existed) that arguably lasted 500 years because of spring and autumn wars combined. The art of war was written during China's warring states period, bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation took place, popularizing hanfu(Chinese clothing) copied by Japan and Korea, taken inspiration by romans, China was called Zhongguo and was considered the centre of the world politically and culturally. When Qin shi Huang unified china after 500 years of civil war he made sure the whole empire followed 1 emperor, 1 flag, 1 measurement system, 1 language, 1 writing system, 1 currency. These ideas and applications were copied and inspired worldwide.
The US can definitely be compared to Rome. Corruption at the deepest level was one of the factors that destroyed it. It won’t be an invading force that destroys America.
I agree 100% The blatant corruption in all levels of government is disgusting. They aren’t even hiding it anymore. Along with the decline of standard of living and rise of costs, it’s just a powder keg waiting to blow.
@@hydra7427Rome had a long history of immigration. Etruscans, Gauls, Illyrians, Iberian, Germans, Goths. Many of them would become Roman citizens and migrate to Italia. This was happening since the days of Augustus. What you're reffering to is Millions of armed Goths crossing the border and settling on Roman lands. They were not loyal to the Emperor and would have their own kings. Yes, this was a reason but blaming it all on migrants is stupid
America is like a Titanic. Too big to turn, too slow to react, too proud to recognize We had already hit the iceberg. Above all there are not enough life boats for everyone.
@@decrox13who on earth is jealous of the US? Lmao if anything it’s quite the opposite America is the most developed 3rd world country with no real culture other than consumerism.
I became homeless during the economic crisis, and even though I'm housed now, my social class (and not my former professional status) matters more than my life IRL. Thank you for acknowledging [how 2007 was also very difficult.] (Edited for clarification.)
I've been homeless since 2003 people forgot Bush Cheney 2000-08 crushed the poor fire stations police departments were cut short gas was $5 a gallon the $1 billion dollar bailout was in 2007 the Iraq war Afghanistan war Bosnia surrounding Iran all this Obama inherited.even after his 8 years I started to recover in 2016 just to be washed away in red State Georgia keeping $7.25 minimum wage options out Obamacare and Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy and gerifications bye affordable housing enter billion dollar Mercedes Benz stadium. Poor people out the cities in extended stay hotel's with a straight off the monopoly board $50 a month luxury tax.
My father, who came from Egypt, always referred to America as Rome, and would occasionally say, “ the Romans are crazy “. He meant the money printing, the loss of morality, and acting as if nothing can stop their reign, and was very right.
As an American, I can see that we’re on the way out. It would just be nice if we as a whole woke up to that and took steps to fall with grace… though all I expect from this country is nothing but spite as it goes through its death throes.
It isn't too late nor the end if the US actually wants to collaborate with the world, instead of holding everyone at gun point for dominance. Problem is that your population is too radicalised and short-sighted to see this or to learn how to cooperate for mutual benefits.
I watch right wing media regularly, both corporate and individual TH-cam accounts, and it’s depressing how warped their view of reality is. I wish for a great awakening, but I don’t think it’ll happen in our lifetimes, and if it does finally come, it’ll be too late. The damage will be done and the best we can do is pray our legs will cushion the fall
@BunkerSquirrel our (USA) society feeds on division. Everyone has to compete. You shouldn't want to live with your parents at a certain age even if you can't afford it. Workplace intrigue is rampant. Even relationships are about who *should* make more money instead of working together. Too many facets of American society are focused on hyperindividuality instead of mutual benefit. And thos chickens are coming home to roost.
Another thing that was a major factor in the fall of Rome was there inability to adapt to new ideas when Rome started they used some of their own ideas but also significantly borrowed ideas from other nations. Eventually they started to think they were the best and no one was better than them, clinging to old systems that were proving non functional yet were Roman so they were “better”
Countries and cultures that have slaves never advance in technology or inventions or hardly anything. We're stagnating that way now...people can't even sew or cook or fix things.
@@maaruz1979that’s why he typed it, and it’s actually not true. Also copying other nations 💀 I don’t see why that’s required of any nation, doesn’t mean your better but you are separate countries,
@@rcjdeanna5282 That's just simply a lie. A slave in America made Peanut butter and Rome advanced every society it touched by building roads and aqueducts everywhere. It childish to think everything its just so simple as evil and good / black and white when its always somewhere in the grey. You say we are slaves now but I bet you never been whipped and separated from you family, given a new name and expected to work quietly till you die. Only the most spoiled entitled child could come to such a lazy point of view.
As an American, I feel the sooner the empire collapses, the better our country will be. Right now, we are in denial as a country. We are in decline but many Americans don’t want to accept it. The years of printing money and trying to police the world have taken its toll. I want the country to stop worrying about the world and start worrying about the country. The American cities today are unlivable and dangerous. We have to get rid of the corruption and start over again. I may not see it in my lifetime as I’m 60 years old, but it’s coming sooner than we think. There’s a song by the Eagles called, “Get over it!” In the song, it recommends what we should do with the lawyers. LoL😂
This reminds me of empires of Europe that were crumbling for years until they lost all their riches, powers and properties until the Enlightenment time came, which is why European states had to adapt a system of welfare and constitutional power for its citizens.
We can’t do that, if we step down as the world police the Chinese and Russians will step in and the world will be a lot worse. We collapse either way. I think it’s better to go out fighting than to die slowly.
Well said, but as a parent of a fifteen year old girl in an autistic son, they don't fare well when societies crumble, so it's scary if you have children😢
Self-delusion seems to be our greatest enemy. If those in power (and honestly, a lot of average people too) didn't bury their heads in the sand, but clearly saw the decline and took appropriate steps to turn things around, we might still slip downward -- but we wouldn't be imploding so disastrously. Nor would we, as you point out, go to desperate and vicious extremes to cling to shreds of our power. Like starting wars or brutally sacrificing the weakest among us. Wake up, America, and regain your humanity. When we turn against each other... it's over.
It's not a matter of getting "good leaders" - whoever is in the white house and other positions of power is beholden to the system. It's the system that needs to change - even the best leaders will still need to bow to corporate and military-industrial interests or be unceremoniously isolated and ejected from their position.
@@alexjeffrey3981 I never said it was a matter of getting 'good leaders.' I said our collective society needs to acknowledge our decline, not remain in denial. That's the first step.
@@AGirlofYesterday "if those in power didn't bury their head in the sand" says "good leaders" to me. Those leaders are incentivised to act how they're acting now. You'd need to change the incentives to change the outcome, but that's a much harder thing to do and means stamping out legalised corruption.
@@alexjeffrey3981Thanks for explaining to me what I meant, and for further enlightening me to the fact that the entire system is corrupt. You certainly set me straight!
But the SAME PEOPLE if you realize. These people are moving from country to country, doing mass genocides, and claiming those countries as their own. It's BIZARRE!!!! So its LITERALLY HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF. They need to be stopped. Simple.
That's not entirely true, we haven't always been like this and we won't continue for ever. Much has changed since we first started forming societies. Society has gotten worse as inequality rose, but over time things have also improved in several ways, you can't deny that things are a little better now than in feudal times. If capitalism doesn't completely cook our race alive, I think we will be led to socialism after capitalism has reached its lowest points worldwide, every system has its expiration date and capitalism seems way beyond its golden era.
Humanity works against humans😢 it never made sense to me still a mystery today it seems like we can wait forever for somebody to do something right or even close they say humans are intelligent this might be true but sense and wisdom are barely existing as long as there's a dollar behind it it will never work also we try to teach our children to learn from their mistakes yet we are the worst example
The roman empire became a church, the brithis empire became a bank, so it stands to reason the the american empire would become a corperation. It allready is to some extent
Corporations are authoritarian in nature. Fascist if the culture goes bad, as fascism has cult elements to it. (It's extra spicy death cult authoritarianism)
Nah the Church isn't the successor to Rome. Born much later than Rome and in Palestine, founded by jews, historically promoted workers and consumers rights and opposed slavery. Sure, they have their many, MANY skeletons in the wardrobe (from the support to the Spanish Empire to the Inquisition to the opposition to democratic revolutions in the 1700s and 1800s to still present homophobia, just to name a few) but it wouldn't call them an empire
“The Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that once believed they were eternal.” ― Percy Bysshe Shelley “When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.” ― Alexander Hamilton “How oft, in nations gone corrupt, And by their own devices brought down to servitude, That man chooses bondage before liberty. Bondage with ease before strenuous liberty.” ― John Milton
What is it you wanted me to reconcile myself to? I was born here, almost 60 years ago. I’m not going to live another 60 years. You always told me ‘It takes time.’ It’s taken my father’s time, my mother’s time, my uncle’s time, my brothers’ and my sisters’ time. How much time do you want for your progress? -James Baldwin
9:23 Ive felt the USA was doomed for a while now, but Im sorry, nearly 5 trains fall off the tracks EACH DAY?! How in the hell is nothing being done about that!?
well you see, it's kind of like natural selection. The weak and unfit trains fall off, the stronk and well suited ones persevere and procreate until no trains have to fall anymore.
Although I have never been to the US, the entire trajectory of my life has been tied to US foreign policy and its meddling. Sometimes, it’s actually painful to look at US politicians and feel like they are signing your death warrant with every press conference, every election, every new law. It is terrifying to think that such unstable and spiteful rulers have weapons of mass destruction. I don’t see how the US wouldn’t be obligated to use them if it feels significantly threatened by another superpower. I just hope there’s enough humanity left by then to stop it, although from the current political climate in the US, it seems unlikely. I hope that if the US does fall as a global empire, it falls with grace and becomes just another normal country. It would be best for the rest of us.
If the US does fall. Then you're still going to be beholden to another foreign super power. The two most likely candidates are India and China. China is aggressively trying to take over America's role. Its pressuring other economies to switch from the US dollar to Yuan. India on the other hand is presenting itself as a responsible heir to America's grip on power. And as an attractive counter weight to China that's not actively hostile to the west. Its asking for power with an open hand. You'll still be beholden to the foreign policy and meddling of outside powers. The only difference is that you'll either be tied to the decisions of Parliament of India, or the Politburo of the Chinese communist party. Time will tell which side takes control.
You people bring about the US need to start cleaning your own backyard of your own shit. Tired of all the sooner talk from one own people as is, don't need people like you trying to take advantage of our current position in the mud.
@@badaoe3stratsonly130Chinese aren’t trying to take over. It’s not because they are nicer than Americans, it’s because they know in today’s world, American style hegemony (nicer way of saying world dictatorship) does not work. Nobody has that much resource to control everyone and everything. It’s bound to fail.
America also destroys the citizens. I was born here and I really wish I could leave here. America is trying to rebuild slavery. My biggest concern in leaving America is. I believe all other countries hate Americans. The government robs us of everything that they can. They steal our retirement savings and tax us into the ground! The American government does anything they can to destroy any happiness or even if you're feeling content. The American government wants misery. They work us into the ground , and when you get hurt, they blame you and take your home away! America has killed any feelings of family! America is all about looks. It's always talking about the good and how they're helping and we are lucky!
I don't know what you're going through. My Canada, and our British ancestors (and the modern iteration of their country) are part of the problem. But. I still get this. It feels like the American right control our politics, and my fanacial security, more than my own country. And I just. Don't know what to do. But saying I'm scared when Im privledged even among my Fellow Canadians/ settlers. When, I indirectly benefit from the evil war machine of the US? Compared to what you guys deal with? I just. None of it seems right. None of it makes sense, or seems okay. I just don't know how to end it.
7:35 The poor and the chronically ill (I'm both) are expendable. Never realized how many _individual people_ agreed with that before covid. It's not just the capitalists, it's a whole lot of people.
I understand, I’m both poor and disabled. I often get enraged at our leaders, who make decisions based on short-term gain, instead of human well-being. Hang in there, know that you are not alone🙏🏼
Capitalism fundamentally creates a eugenicist culture where markets get to act as the calipers to measure people's worth. Solidarity, and know that you are not alone in this struggle.
To me this is the biggest tragedy of every societal ill. Sure, the "democracy" is kind of a sham, but ultimately, the only reason the leaders, the whole system stay in place, is because the people at best "allow" them to, at worst fight for them. It really is what the vast majority of people want, somehow; the disgusting values of the elite are mostly, overwhelmingly condoned by the masses.
@@Asrahn Not just capitalism, socialism and communism gets rid of the poor and disabled as well. We call it "love" and pay for assisted suicide or for abortions for babies with some detected problems.
At 80 years old, I've personally observed various increments of our decline: the deliberate sabotage of free public education; corporatocracy and effective deregulation of most industries; the ownership of Congress by J Street; the increased flood of money into politics thanks to conservative court rulings; the pursuit of short-term profits at the expense of any long-term corporate responsibility; the dominance of our arms industry over foreign policy; ownership of media by self-serving corporations; breakdown of resistance to monopolies, duopolies, and corporate price-fixing; overseas manufacturing and the transition to a service economy; increasing cynicism among Americans about political participation. I'm sure I've forgotten a few.
Nixon, Bush .. result now .. free market liberal approach failed. Democratic socialist model has performed well in other countries. Risk now for liberals is fascism .. to keep their model they need to wall out the rest of us
@@pao5567But it isn’t like they had colonies or rule in Spain, etc. I don’t know what Spanish permanent residency or citizenship laws are like, but where I’m from, a requirement for citizenship is a renunciation of allegiance to any other state.
@@AL-lh2ht A liberal democratic society with a mixed economy operates inevitably in the interest of the capitalist class and is thereby capitalist. When you say that the US is not a capitalist society, and state that a capitalist society is somehow incapable of simultaneously being a liberal democracy and mixed economy, I imagine you are implying one or both of two things, 1) that liberal democracy affords power to the people, who are mostly working class, and thereby the state is controlled by the working class, as opposed to the capitalist class, so thereby the society is not capitalist, and/or 2) that US society is not truly capitalist due to regulation and state provided services. As for the first, Although ostensibly liberal democratic rights and elections would seem to naturally put the working class in charge, due to the allowance of the personal ownership of profitable property, this allows the capitalist class to form, ossify, and become the one with the most resources at its disposal, and in order to retain its power, and for individual capitalists to successfully compete against each other for their own success, they must necessarily act in a manner that harms the vast majority of workers, through lowering wages, spending less on ensuring safe working conditions, and most contrarily to the supposed ideals of liberal democracy, they exercise their vast resources (often in collusion with each other) to ensure that the state works in their interest; through milder means like bribing(including lobbying) etc. which ensures that politicians must attain corporate approval and funding to have a chance at winning elections; or if subtler methods fail, through utilizing their vast resources, as they have done many times before, to overthrow liberal democracy and replace it with direct corporatocracy, at least until anti-capitalist ideas have been washed out of the people's minds. As for the second (and this meshes well with the first point) the reason capitalism is regulated by the US state, is because it benefits the capitalist class. As the discontent that capitalism inherently causes causes the working class to fight back, the capitalist class must, in fear of eventual strikes, boycotts, or Revolutions, allow temporary concessions to the working class, often through the apparatus of state regulation, also, the economic crises which are also inherent to capitalism cause great risk to the capitalist class, and they often set up the state so that it can bail them out of their future troubles. If these regulations make it so that the you don't consider US society capitalist (i.e. with the capitalist class in charge), then the term 'capitalist' becomes totally meaningless anyways, and your preferred term, "mixed economy," entirely takes up its mantle.
Them tankies have bewn crowing about the inevitable collapse of the West since before their totalitarian darling had collapsed. 😂 The presenter ignoring the ever more evident decline of China or the rise of India, a fully capitalist new power on the block, friendly to the US, says a lot about his credibility. Although the side he pick in Israel-Hamas war is even more telling.
In 1980 (I was ten years old) I realized that my quality of life as a middle classed child in the USA was better than royalty in some countries or at other points in time. And it occurred to me that I was living through what could be the apex of our entire civilization, and if that was the case, what came in the future would most definitely be... worse. I hate it when I'm right.
@@JJ-tu1kg for western civilisation, the late 1800’s-early 1900’s. Because that was the peak for Europe and other western countries. America is the only major western nation to peak well after this. Think of all the greatest western writers and thinkers. There was an enormous amount in the late Victorian era. Far more than post World War Two for sure. Architecture was at its best as well.
you're a m0ron that didn't invest in himself or assets properly, you were born in the 70s with plenty of opportunities to get rich from investing in now multi billion dollar companies and/or property that was cheap. Don't blame anyone but yourself
the sooner USA realizes that every country should be allowed to decide their own future and they don’t need intervention by USA, USA will have a better future. If not the downfall to become a normal country will be a long painful bloody transition.
@user-lk7cv8vg7rRight? Not enough people lamenting the actual loss of Radio Shack. GameStop, Toys R Us, Bed Bath & Beyond? Fuck em. But give me back my goddamn Radio Shack.
What for you might have been a tragedy was, for me, a boon! I was able to purchase hundreds of their old signs for pennies on the dollar and will soon be launching "DIO SHACK," a chain of superstores devoted to unauthorized memorabilia devoted to heavy metal god Ronnie James Dio! From the ashes of one empire rises another! 🔥🤘🔥
@@iPlayOnSpica with Britain I'd guess part of the reason they were as willing as they were to dwindle was the US having largely the same geopolitical interests, as well as strong cultural similarities. The empire changed and traded hands more than it truly died and was replaced. Though that is a lot of supposing. Regardless there is nobody for America to pass the torch to. The only one that really could take it is China and they seem to have no interest in building an empire.
@@Atoll-ok1zmtheir actions and policies in the South China Sea, Taiwan, and the Belt and Road Initiative seem to say otherwise. They feel eerily similar to American geopolitical meddling and infrastructure establishment in the Middle East. Hope you’re right but they do seem to want to be the dominant world superpower, and reap all the benefits that come with it.
I wouldn't doubt it. I do believe they project the national debt, if not lowered significantly will default in 20 years at it's current rate. If the government defaults....omg....we are in for a sh*t show. Only then I would declare the American Empire is over.
To be exact: From Augustus becoming emperor in 27BC to the end of the Roman Empire in 1453 it took 1480 years for it, 1962 if we include the republic and 2206 years if we include the (disputed) founding of the Roman Kingdom.
Another good metric is how we've flipped on the trend of the next generation being better off economically, socially, and the health of the planet they inherit.
I regularly travel, and while 95% of people have been pretty cool it's obvious America has given up on itself by and large. The 'ghettoes' of cities have been redlined and looked like they have from 70 years of disinvestment. Instead of reinvesting, America has started a Drug War and built prisons (always money for that and endless wars). Industry left rural America in a similar mess. I love cities and countryside equally. It's heartbreaking seeing how POOR the country is, and both have their middle classes dwindling at this point. Several "problem" or "dangerous" cities have been surprisingly cool to visit despite what has been systematically done to break them: baltimore, detroit, cleveland. They all have so much to offer, so much culture, so many parks and beautiful architecture. And, because of endless disappointments people will be really resilient, genuine, and real with you. America has all the money, but refuses to do what needs to be done to lift everyone up. Cities that I mentioned have been trying to reinvest in themselves despite their legacies. Cleveland is at least trying to rebuild poorer areas and retain people without driving up costs of living. But I don't see much concern for the working poor. Chicago used blockbusting and redlining to continue segregation. It's such a cool place, shame on this ugly practice and how it has ruined neighborhoods and tarnished its WHOLE reputation (it is very north and south divided down to its funding, which is stupid because north, south, and west chicago It's worst parts bear these scars. Some of them have tremendous archetecture and cool things to see (like a botanical gardens). But, i get the impression that that great city holds itself back because there is a hope under the surface that the poor and black people will shoot themselves into oblivion and real estate will come in and begin gentrifying at least parts of the west side for cheap and reap the profits. Corruption is top to bottom rampant because America isn't a country: it's a business scheme. We just haven't caught on that the entire economy is a scam on multiple levels. Money needs to be retained in localities so its surplus can be reinvested in maintaining them. When money flees a locality, so does its quality of life.
Capitalism is a narcissist, as long as you are valuable, they’ll pay attention, then throw you away to pursue a new ‘supply’. It’s never enough, as they attempt to fill a God-sized hole inside…
Those "problem" cities have one thing in common, and it's their population distribution being significantly more melanized than the American population as a whole. I can't ever see things improving, because America was built on exploiting generational slavery. For America to "fix" those problems, it would be tantamount to paying slave reparations, and that won't ever happen.
There is no fixing this system because our problems are baked into it. It's incorrigible. Our only option is for a peaceful, slow decline into dissolution.
I worry about our survival as a country. But The world WILL keep on spinning without us, I have hope that the rest of the world will keep Humanity going. Good job guys
The collapse is achingly slow yet days, weeks, months and years all are passing by even quicker for me. I think I'm depressed which only makes sense in such a human manufactured world but in truth I'm far to tired to even be depressed. Just want to state this is not a cry for help. I'm balanced still but so many aren't. Anyway thanks for another great video. Also I believe the euro is worth more than the American dollar right now just to add randomly.
I think the Germans have the perfect word/state you may be feeling: Weltschmerz. It means to be world weary, or tired of the human condition or state of things.
@@simplesimon8255 If your students are getting used to terrorists attacking their schools.. You wont have a stable next generation to rule this country correctly.
As a lower-class American (non-patriotic), I have been feeling that for years. If broke forever, then I don't know what to do, and god, I need to save up my bank and get out of this mess.
Yes lets keep fighting over who is a democrat and who is republican while the people running the country wanted us segregated at one point of their lives.
_"An empire toppled by its enemies can rise again. But one which crumbles from within? That's dead... forever.”_ Helmut Zemo, Captain America: Civil War (2016)
America is the last human ruled government, GOD’s KINGDOM ruled by JESUS CHRIST is the final that will never be passed to any other. It’s almost here have you registered as a citizen?
@@weggygaygay9940civil war was genuinely a really good movie. The captain america movies ended up being highkey introspective about America. Winter soldier talked about government overreach and spying. Civil war was about how empires like the avengers can fall by being taken apart from inside.
there's a famous Arabic poem that says basically : ''The nations endure only with their ethics. When their ethics are gone, they too will be gone. '' America's fall was always inevitable
As much history that we have access to study, as popular of a phrase "history repeats itself" is ... Our leaders still can't learn from the past and work towards more productive, long term goals? It's absurd at this point.
@@책쪼아먹는학헌 The problem is they do know from history, they are just psychopaths with no regard for human life so they don't care if history is "repeated".
Yes, the US empire is falling. But China fell pretty hard too during covid. People died of starvation and were boarded in to their apartments for months. I don't think either country did well. They're both way too big.
Not to mention the world today moves at a faster pace, a single event has a potential of changing everything. Empires come and go as power consume the leaders, and weight gets heavier.
fun fact: The United States and Israel were the only countries who voted that food was not a human right. There were 5 others that didn't vote in the UN but America and Israel were the only two who actually didn't. (this was voted on in 2022 btw)
@@lilidoesvlogs8369 the humans rights are the the rights without which we cannot live. Food and housing are also one of them no matter what america thinks.
@@IforgetMypassword food is a necessity, not a right. Cavemen didn't run around telling the animals they ate they had the right to do so, they earned their food You can't apply the "human right to food" in a context without a government, therefore it should be a citizen right, not a human right. Having a right to food means you have a right to *receive* food from the government. Nobody has any right to demand someone else gives them food.
Yeah why end world hunger when they could make u work your ass off and barely afford anything to eat because those satanic elites own literally everything
I told a class that about 3 million people lost their homes in 2009, and that this was a big reason for the increase in tent cities. They were shocked. I was shocked that people didn't even fucking notice, but now I see it's because people just dont WANT to know.
and its about to get a whole lot worse and the US government is not going to do anything whatsoever to help. For those of us that still have a house and basic income I suggest you dig in
I think about the fall of Radio Shack more than I do the fall of Rome. Some of the most deep and profound thoughts I've ever conceived were from this subject...
Since 2018, I've said that the US government and economy will collapse in on itself within 20 years. The past few years have really solidified that in my mind.
I don't think it will collapse. There are too many factors and failsafes. If it were to collapse, the whole world pretty much goes with it... I predict it going the route of the UK. Where it slowly loses its hegemony, but generally maintains it's economic output, and goes through cycles of social unrest, economic downturns, and upswings, over decades to come. Should another world war happen, that would massively accelerate it's decline in hegemony. But no one wants that. The US biggest challenge to its hegemony is China, and ironically, China requires the US to maintain a relatively strong economy to maintain its economic standing. The world is much different than it was during the cold war, with nearly every countries economy being integrated with one another, it's very hard to predict which direction things go, and more often than not, the most extreme predictions are always way off from what actually ends up happening.
@@chancefoxhauck475Petrol shortages, whether it be naturally occurring (say, an environmental disaster at Jamnagar or Paraguana refineries) or man-made (South Korean refineries being destroyed in conflict or an oil embargo by OPEC)
I believe that the increase in polarization of politics as well as the general decrease in trust the American people have in their own government will play a role in the downfall of the country. Nothing good ever comes from a bad relationship between the people and their government.
Google and its offspring TH-cam are the Big Brother that Orwell always warned about. They're watching and recording everything Internet users do - especially in America - and censoring you if you say something that the company doesn't support politically or economically.
I lived in New Orleans from December 2021 to January of this year. It’s NOT still underwater but from what I’ve seen and lived through, infrastructure was never permanently fixed. If it rains really hard one day, majority of the streets will flood. The sewage system and waterways including the roads were not built correctly. On top of that, you have corrupt people in high places, including on the police force. Not to mention the constant murders and bad traffic. They put a bandaid on top of all of that and have Mardi Gras, the Saints, Pelicans and the French Quarter. “Let the Good Times Roll.”
"If it rains really hard one day, majority of the streets will flood." New Orleans has always been like that, even before Katrina, one good thunderstorm and you've got 4 feet of water in the street. The city is literally below sea level, which is why that happens, and why Katrina was so devastating. Now as to the rest of the problems, like you said, Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
It is kind of odd. I’ve read the local online rag “Renovation in Print “ and it seems to me folks from the North are snapping up old structures such as shotgun houses and giving them a new life through renovation and preservation work. I heard half of tilsentown moved out of SoCal to NOLA and Atlanta. I guess you have the inner track on public works spending , only the new arrivals haven’t cued in on the memo.
As a specialist in the history of the Roman Empire, I appreciate your treatment of the topic 🫶 I'd like to add just a couple of things. The first one is the fact that the Roman Empire did not really collapse. It lost its influence in the West, but the Eastern Roman Empire survived for another millennium (see the works of John Haldon). About the resilient states... the problem I see is that a resilient system does not need to be beneficial for its participants. In other words, states don't need to care about the wellbeing of their citizens in order to be resilient. And this is seriously scary.
To an extent they do have to care about their wellbeing, but only inasmuch as they need to care about the resilience of their power. And as inequality grows, rulings classes need less and less to concern themselves with the wellbeing of their citizens in order to maintain their power.
Either way, it was no longer the mammoth that it once was. It shrunk to an elephant then to a baby elephant then to something completely different like a an ant.
except that they spoke in a completely different language (they even called themselves "Romanoi" which means "Romans"... but in Greek) and it didn't comprise the very city it took its name from, so I'd argue that by the time the western empire ceased to exist, the eastern one had already become something completely different. Thus the need to label it with another name. Plus, it also lost much of his territory to the arabs and then the turks so while it is true ther was a "roman empire" for another millennium, it was not so roman and not such an empire... @@captain_improbability5690
10:48 THIS. How many deaths and years of suffering will it take for us to realize that Capitalism needs to be gone for good? People! We need *solidarity* ! ✊️✊️✊️
I feel extremely sorry for the Native Americans. See? These are the lands that their ancestors took care of for thousands of years. And then shit happened. Their ancestral lands were ravaged and defiled. Dear Indigenous people, I'm so sorry.
@@zenboy1612it’s not a justification, but a fact. colonialism has been done by every race and although what happen to the indigenous people was unfortunate, y\we next to move on and learn from that situation
@@jessicaroberts521 Thanks for having sense. I'm not defending anyone, but every culture has done stuff like this, and if they haven't it's because they didn't have the opportunity.
Someone pointed out that the French Revolution took about 10 years and ever since then, things made a little more sense. I was lucky enough to visit Egypt in 2012 and even though it was during the revolution, people still got up every morning and went to work every day. They still had holidays and weddings and everything. Obviously government is crucial for some things (if someone actually enforced rules of the road in Cairo, ambulances might be able to reach hospitals in time) but the real nation is the people and I think we tend to forget that.
America was last "great" in the 80s, at least in terms of infrastructure and opportunity for Americans to be financially secure. They were still doing nefarious shit around the world of course, but the rot hadn't set in at home
I’m 30 years of age and I’ve been very concerned with our Country especially the past 5-6 years. It’s a joke tbh and I’m getting my citizenship somewhere else now just for backup
Under Biden things are beginning to improve and we now have the opportunity to heal as a nation. If Trump wins the next election, that'll be the nail in the coffin for the US.
Are you stuck on the idea that the president regardless of party actually matters? Clearly didn’t watch the video. There’s a reason China is thousands of years old and continues to thrive. And the US owes all of its infrastructure to China, we’re falling. It’s happening, you can keep thinking the president means anything at all. But the reality is capitalism has failed, the US will fall. Not if, but when
@@michaelandin1167 The president doesn't matter in the long run, no. But they matter in the short one. Trump was the accelerationist choice, we will reach the conclusion of the American project faster under him. Whether that is a good or bad thing is up for the individual to ponder.
I personally feel that we are experiencing a collapse similar to the bronze age collapse. That time, it was just the near east, this time it’s the whole world.
@@ValsAccInTheHizzy The Bronze Age Collapse is a historical term that refers to a group of empires collapsing in the late bronze age around 1250BCE. Many historian argue what caused the collapse and many thought that the sea people were responsible for that because they raided these empires. The reason why the sea people are believed to have raided and attacked these empires is because of a huge climate change that caused these people yo leave where they were living. However, the climate change had already hit these empires hard as these people raided them. There are many reasons for what happened including many wars and these empires inability to to take actions to stop this collapse. But, the term is mislead because the Egyptians, Babylon and Assyrians survived the collapse and it was only the Hittites and Mycenaean Greece empires that collapsed which shows that it was inevitable but these two failed to do what was necessary to survive. So the term is Western because we only care about Greece since we think it's part of the "western culture" even though it is actually in the east but it was the most western one back then, and 1000 years later they did democracy so...
America has becoming nothing but a country club for the rich. We're all just the staff. I hope the whole thing falls apart in my life time. I don't wanna sit through the entire movie only to not see the ending.
This sounds a lot like countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, etc. where there is the promise of a good life, perhaps even better than that in the U.S., but there is a significantly higher living cost.
@@neinDEneinBut most of the people in those countries likely benefit from the services of the wealthiest Americans, so this statistic seems somewhat misleading.
20 years ago, My favorite high school teacher who happened to also be the history teacher told me something I will never forget. He told me history repeats itself with the most confidence and assurance that I knew he was telling me something that he was sure of. I’ll never forget it and I see it everyday that us humans no matter how “evolved” we get. We are humans, creatures of habit and no matter what scenario and how many years go by. History repeats itself good or bad!
The best way I saw it said -- all the way back in 2020 -- was that we are living through the period that, in future history textbooks, will be summarized in the chapter "Events Leading Up To X."
My husband has been saying for a while now that he thinks we're in the final century of the USA and I definitely agree. It feels to me like at some point there is going to be a literal clash between middle America and the 'liberal' coastal metropolitan areas
@soulysouly7253 it's more about a clash among socioeconomic lines instead of political party lines. Wealth and power are not limited by political ideologies in America
Honestly it feels more like the upper class America is going to combine the lower and middle class together into a singular lower class and then they’ll fight each other
Really? If you don't mind the opinion of an old Ranger. May I? I don't think what you stated will be in play but I do think those you mentioned will play a part. Ultimately this will be the decent citizens against the ruling class. Under a banner of human rights. But those who have the Confederate mindset for lack of an easier term will definitely be purged for the sake of the nation. The ones who think the made up social construct of whiteness and race has value when in fact it's merely a tactic used by the ruling class to control the masses. Those people are the ruling classes first line even if they don't realize it. Doesn't matter they think they're the good guys. Pawns are what they are because they will abandon human rights for a made up social construct of whiteness and race. The scenario we're discussing would be a fight for survival under human rights. Some of the folks you're talking about think human rights are debatable and that makes them the enemy. Because human rights aren't ever debatable. Those are the actual lines. Pro human rights and nothing else. The other guys riding with the ruling class. Aka the villains. Human rights will win. Because we'll have over half the planet behind us. That's from a purely tactician perspective.
@@Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus235 years, as the colonies first tried a loose confederacy of states for 10 years before they decided to become one united nation.
It's full of wild beauty and there rules a stronger sense of family and community, priorities change after growing up.. this must be refreshing after the US @@Tast-1934.
@@viru-66 I do... Learn the local language. I've lived in Spanish speaking countries, but I speak Spanish, so no problem for me. I've also lived in Albania, and though I learned some Albanian in my time there, I never did get anywhere close to fluent. And I was effectively illiterate. Also, if you speak the local language, the local people will be much friendlier and welcoming.
An important aspect at the end of the Roman Empire was the addiction to spending. People spent more and more money that they didn't have, and so they devalued the currency by continually reducing the silver value of coins. The tipping point was above all that there was no supply of slaves. That was the engine that built Rome. In modern times, it is again the workers, or rather qualified workers, that are needed for the system to continue to exist. The American education system is a complete disaster. That is why China is now leading in over 60 of the technologies of the future. Modern Rome also lacks slaves.
Growing up in the 80/90s In Brazil, I used to think that US was a great country, as a grew up, studied and travelled around the world, USA became the one country I would never want to o live.
Whoever made this, I'm not American nor a socialist, and I only stumbled upon this, but this may be one of the most relevant videos I've seen in youtube.
Not relevant at all once you realize that he is only stating opinions without any explanation of how any of his statements are true. The glowing light in which he paints China is a big tell of why he has the opinions he does.
@@JamesEhler He is not staing opinions. He literally backed every statement he said with cold hard evidence. You are the evidence of everything he said.
@@AntimoniousMaybe you could enlighten me then? Because so far your rebuttal to my statement questioning the video's relevance and the creator's opinions to not be as the OP had stated is essentially, "Yea-huh! It's true because he said it's true and now I say it's true, so it's true! And you questioning it is more evidence of it being true! So there!" I'm sorry to be the one to break this to you, but outside of your little socialist/Communist circle, just saying that something is the way you/the government says it is, without any evidence, ain't gonna cut it. I know socialists/communists like to operate that way, that things are the way that they say that they are and must not be questioned, but in the real world that will only get you so far. Socialists and communists must operate that way because they can not ever present any real evidence to support their preferred system of government as being superior to capitalism, because socialism/communism is fundamentally flawed at its foundation and therefore will not and can not ever truly be a viable system of government. Evidenced by the fact that there has never been a country to ever successfully operate a socialist/Communist form of government. Therefore, those who advocate for such a system of government, while simultaneously slamming capitalism, are forced to present evidence that they have skewed to support their argument, most of the time by presenting it in a very particular way and/or without necessary context to put it in its true light. They also are forced to convey their opinions as factual, when they are in reality, only their opinions. So, maybe some examples of the "cold hard evidence" you speak of? And an explanation as to how I am somehow also the evidence? I'll wait.
Like every Empire, it tries to maintain both Guns and Butter (guns = military and butter = economy). You can't have both as guns will drain the economy (military industrial complex). I believe equality is the key and having at least an opportunity to achieve whatever your goals are. If the majority of your citizens are happy (not everyone will be happy), your empire will last. You don't have to be rich but you shouldn't be struggling either. If people feel they are at least treated fairly, they will accept their condition because they will feel that they failed on their own merit. Having some sort of social system to help you not become homeless and hungry will show its citizens the government actually cares about them.
The problem is that these empires grew through the military. THe british empire first rose to prominence and had its first industrial revolution during the 1700s, which was a time of endless war. And then there was the 1800s which was a time of colonial conquest. The american empire rose to prominence and had its industrial revolution through conquest of the west, imperialism, world wars, and the cold wars. Spain also followed the same thing, and rome also did. These empires simply cant avoid the military because the way they economically rose was through the military itself. Its not separatable for them.
You'd think that an empire would try to keep everyone in the imperial core happy so they don't passively or actively resist. But in practice, the imperialist worldview of masters & slaves get reproduced inside the imperial core too. The imperial core violently represses and exploits its colonies, and elite groups inside the core repress and exploit marginalized groups there.
@@Robert-hy3vvit's about 50% of US government spending (including things like the CIA and nuclear weapons, which aren't officially counted as military). That's $1 trillion per year, an enormous amount of money. I haven't seen anyone suggest it's 50% of GDP
Before seeing video (to avoid any influence to my position): I'd say the US is in a critical crossroads: it will either manage to reinvent itself and restructure some of it's major internal and external policy problems or it will collapse under it's own weight as it's stuck in denial, using any means necessary to retain "business as usual" Unfortunately for the US and the rest of the world we cannot afford to risk the latter as the combination of destructive capacity of today's weapons, the irrational religious christofascist movenent within the US, the climate crisis and the logistical interconnectivity of our planet has a significant threat of ending advanced civilization once and for all or even flat out lead us to extinction. Thus we must fight for radical reform and reinvention up to the last second. The moment one gives up is the moment defeat is inevitable. Thus we have to keep fighting and hope we can turn the ship around.
@@adamrosendahl8090 the future is never set in stone Giving up and accepting one of the potential futures due to inertia is what creates a self fulfilling prophecy. You keep fighting for the best possible future until you drop, even if you don't get the ideal future you can still get a better outcome, possibly even a good one.
That's part of the plan to make America fall. Make its own citizens hate it and destroy it from the inside. Love your country. Men and women died to make the life you live possible right now. Above all, pray. Read the Bible sometime and spend time with Lord Jesus and God. Keep an eye on Israel - she is the timeclock of the world. Lord Jesus is coming back soon and God's wrath is coming.
I agree F this country. I was born in America and I am not an American. I won't be fighting to save this garbage country. If I had the money I would gladly leave and denounce my citizenship.
I'm old enough to remember a world with two super powers. I take your point that a lot of people only know a unipolar world, but there are a lot of us who remember otherwise (and I'm not that old, dammit! Get off my lawn!!!). And I point out in passing that one of my parents is still alive and they remember WWII.
*The bigger they are, the harder they fall.* I've known we're at the end for a while. I've been wanting to flee to somewhere in Canada, Europe, or New Zealand for a few years because I know that some time soon, the United States' doom will start rapidly increasing. I feel like we're coming up to a fork in the road too; one side leads to a slow descent, and the other is missing the rest of the road, but there's no way to tell because each future sits after a blind turn on either side.
People say we're born too late to explore the earth and too early to explore the stars, but as a history buff I'm more of the mind that we're too late to witness the rise of the current world's largest superpower and too early to watch the birth of a new one. I'm sure it's going to happen "soon", but not soon enough for people in my age range to see it.
I would say, to me personally, it feels way more like the last days (years/decades) of Rome now than it did as a punk rocker in the 80's/90's. But I have no way of knowing how much of that is just the difference between the outlook of a very intoxicated teenager and one of a generally less intoxicated dude in his 50's
@@henryfleischer404 Your people are extremely divided and politically radicalized though. All it takes is just one unfortunate event and Civil War will be at your doorstep before you realize it
I had a teacher in highschool tell me this in 2008. Mr. Lauber was incredibly smart and he told us this exact theory based on the Roman Empire. He taught us latin along with Roman history and culture. All empires fall… all of them…. Technology and modern day medicine just prolonged the lifespan of our Empire.
Can't wait to see who our new rich overlords are. I'm sure they will be totally different than our current rich overlords, and the ones before those, etc...
As a non American I really do hope America becomes just another normal country that cares for its own citizens and not bombing farmers thousands of miles away.
I saw a video on Henry Kissinger and his love of bombing over decades.
Until another country takes on the mantle and the cycle begins anew haha
As an American, I second this
@@sticks-eat-stones Third
I feel like almost everyone except for maybe conservatives are all fed up as well. I hope everyone decides to finally do something for good
The mention Asimov's Foundation resonates with me; one paragraph that always stuck with me was when the character pointed at a broken elevator sign and said "this is the empire declining". The person he was talking to thought he was exagerating, but he went on to explain: if low cost but highly visible repairs are being neglected, what do you think happens to the high cost invisible ones? If infrastructure is decaying, the empire is already falling.
Sort of like the "Broken Windows" theory of policing?
There's a flyover bridge in town that keeps getting closed down to one lane for repairs every couple of years, and it's still cracking and busting up.
That's the flyover bridge in town, that anyone could pass underneath and see how bad it gets.
The two bridges for the same four-lane highway less than a mile east crosses high over a river, has not gotten such maintenance and repairs, but you can look from the side and already see cracked concrete, missing chunks, and exposed rebar.
What's even more stupid, is that fewer residents take this four lane federally funded US hwy route between the two towns, and more traffic goes down the rickety old two-lane county road that can't handle that hwy traffic, and there's also a bridge there that crosses the same river, high above it, and not even a quarter mile downstream!
And you don't even get to look over from one bridge to the other to see how bad it is getting, even tractor trailers tear down these county roads and the "no truck traffic" NEVER gets enforced, they just refuse to cuz "nowhere to pull them over, it's unsafe to" but will pull those same trucks over in the middle of the town, in the middle of the street, closing that whole lane down but oh they'll also pull YOU over on the county roads 😒 if you can't pull one over, don't stop anyone then
This is a banger, I'm stealing this. I went out of town a few weeks ago and was driving through an unfamiliar city, and what really struck me was just how dilapidated things were in a wealthy so- called "center of commerce". I had a hard time putting my visceral feelings about this into words until just now.
Crumbling roads, bent rails, using the same 747s for 40 years. Running retail stores in bloated, run down buildings from pre-2008 with leaky roofs.
The only new things we make or repair are weapons.
I noticed years ago, that roads were getting worse, but people were complaining about roads less. It's just not news anymore.
Imagine if, when Rome declined, instead of just fracturing and resulting in new nations, Rome had the ability to end the planet by attempting to cling to power, either by consuming so hard they cook the place, or through spite with a ridiculous arsenal of nuclear warheads
Dude how about f*ck Rome, Britain and America?
It's that simple...
this is the US isn't it
imagine...
See, this is always a hilarious example because Rome stands, and Italy is still here as one of the largest economies. China has had a continuous government for 2500 years. Egyptians still exist. Whatever "fell" there are still 7 billion people here. So...who cares? Fuck all empires anyway.
Sounds about reich.
The empire is falling before our eyes and it definitely will happen sooner rather than later…
Yep and it's perfectly natural. China will become #1 and then India and then they too will subside and so it all continues.
I had thought American would at least not repeat their 2016 mistake. The end of the empire come early indeed.
@@minhkimnguyen8140 Lol cause things were so good 2020-2024. Economy is trash rn.
@@Sebastiann2329 You are right, and I am not exactly Biden's fan either. Alas, it seem thing doesn't ever get better nowadays.
@@Sebastiann2329 Actually economi has been on a slow rise through the 2020- 2024 term. And will most likely contrinue into 2026 or even 2027. And then after that you will start to see the effects of Trumps decisions. It won't happen the instant he is in office. Things takes time to have actual noticable effect.
People who know that. Also knows that Trump has done nothing but destroy the american economi. But trump and his felon companions. Know that most americans don't put two and two together. So they just state that they are the reason for everything good. And everyone else is the reason for everything bad. Just like the childish irresponsible people that they are.
I can't wait for Americans to actually start becoming educated enough to prevent them selves from destroying them selves through ignorance in politics and world affairs. But that won't happen before Trump is gone from the stage of politics. As he is literally trying to dumb americans down by reducing the finances to every educational program in America. Bravo. You made your self and your future citizens. Less educated than the poorest region of africa.
the worst part of this is that the solutions to prevent collapse are actually simple, they just require 1) a lot of work and 2) for the greed of the powerful to be culled and 3) For a certain part of society to admit that there are problems that need dire solutions.
So we are fucked.
Governments are failing to govern which gives right wing nutjobs a foothold. Trump is basically a death throe
Yes, we are.
Why would you fight to preserve US domination in the world?
Yep, the media and our education system works together to create stupid people, an "empire" cannot sustain a large population of stupid people.
Actually, this collapse is not easy to solve for humans because it is caused by ecological overshoot or an overpopulation of high resource utilizing humans. We overshot thanks to our use of oil in the same manner as fertilizer dumped into the ocean produces a red-tide. There is no practical or moral way to resolve that issue within time to avoid a collapse. We probably overshot at around 4 billion people and now we are at 8 billion. Due to erosion of the biosphere, the carrying capacity of the Earth is probably now down to at most 3 billion. Current projections show us not reaching 9 billion before resource collapse causes severe population collapse -- something that has probably already started. Adaptability is inversely proportional to the level of specific adaptation. We cannot adapt to the environmental changes we caused until we lose our specific adaptation (i.e., our global civilization).
Another thing worth mentioning too is that the world today moves at a MUCH faster pace than the world two thousand years ago did, or even just 200 years ago did
yea it’s kinda insane to think about
Yeah dude , we live in a hyper active Society , which is why you’re tired all the damn time
yeah - like a thousand year empire is equivalent to a 400 year nation I would say
My father always said the same thing, he isn't that old but he always talks about how the world is moving ridiculously faster than it did back in his days.
Even just 50yrs ago
It is not a question of whether the American empire will fall. It obviously will. The more important question is how it will fall. A slow decline in living standards? Partition into smaller states? Civil war(s)? Environmental disaster? People no longer believing in the mythology that unifies the imperial project?
Exactly. Another scenario: USA might start World War 3.
All of the above.
All of the above? I mean America has been going through a 5 decade long decline in living standards already. Also the standing and power America gained at the end of the cold war barely lasted 2 decades before the cracks started to show, now the globe is rapidly reorienting away from American hegemony. The environment is doing more and more damage to American prosperity every year and not even the people running the country believe in any kind of imperial project any more, they're just lining their pockets.
If our ruler had their way?
Thermonuclear armageddon.
The imperial project while becoming increasingly inefficient and corrupt in its operations both domestically and internationally has suffered from the same fate many of the worlds empires did. A priority of money over humanity. Unrelenting greed by its leaders, the banking cartel, and the other industries that rule over its political system in the shadows.
What was once Americas strength has turned in to its largest problem.
there are plenty of signs for decline in europe too. you don't notice when living there, but you do when travelling. you go to india or vietnam or thailand once then again 5 years later and you barely recognise it. there are motorways where there used to be dirt roads, a new airport was built with twice the capacity of the old one, one third of all tourist attractions you want to see are currently being renovated, the modern "commie blocks" look nicer than your average european residental building ....
while you've visited there two times, at home politicians are still discussing how to build a bridge that should have been completed 10 years ago. plans to build a second runway for your airport are being scrapped, new parts of motorway that were planned 20 years before they were being built now collect many pools water on the asphalt when it rains (which i had only ever seen in poorer countries and never at home since i was born).
you are not the first to draw comparisons to the fall of the galatic empire in foundation.
the 2000s are going to be the century of asia.
Its just late stage capitalism.
Crumbling infrastructure, rampant corruption, military stretched over multiple conflicts, and severe inequality fit the bill for the US right now pretty well
I don't think your military is streched over multiple conflicts. See, one of the pillars of your military might is the group of allies that you have all around the world. In every conflict that has participation of the US, other countries will support the US militarily. This is why the US can wage war anywhere on the planet but other countries can't. Just think about all those American military bases sorrounding China.
What @@User-jr7vf said, plus the sheer budget the US military works with. They easily have the means to deploy some resources everywhere.
The US civil society paying for it though, at the expense of other public services? That one is very much stretched, with clues including the wealth gaps and modern poverty.
i don't know why but, US is great at attracting greedy people, unregulated greed, profiting at the expense of other people,
we saw this again and again,
stock market basically already crash numerous time now,
Housing basically already controlled by the corporate mob.
also, we saw new greed based scheme like FTX, Crypto, NFT, Tech startups, and it crashed one by one.
they all share a common pattern, unchecked greed at the expense of other people.
and those "other people" end up being homeless, confused of what they did wrong, not knowing
that somebody must pay for all of those speculation loses, and that somebody is them, and it could be you as well
everyone only thinking about themself and never once thinking about the consequences, of how it will impact other people
i'm amazed that US is still considered the superpower country despite the people there are destroying Value left and right,
a country full of narcissistics speculators
Agree, I stumbled on this writer named Chalmers Johnson who drew these same comparisons, I can't un-see it now.
Inequality will always exist.
Another thing that absolutely fucked us is our urban planning. The moment shit hits the fan, this country will be unsalvageably fucked, especially when people are stranded in their isolated suburbs without food…
Omg, don’t get me started. Car based infrastructure, stroads and suburbia is the definition of unsustainable. Not to mention the speculation and boom-bust cycles inherent to for profit, commercial real estate development.
All of our infrastructure is on its last legs.
better get to be okay with walk everywhere because those roads will be filled with cars so we wont be able to properly utilize them either
Yep totally on the same page with you there
You know what the best part is? The people living in suburbs have started clapping back, and literally all they can say is "but I want to, though."
Man, you saved my ass. I almost forgot to think about the Roman empire today.
I got u 😎👉👉
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It's an unwritten law and an unwritten crime not thinking about the Roman Empire and the warring states period of China and its unification. As your senior I shall forgive you this time.
@@yuugenr7549 I think you mean the warring states period of Japan.... China's most famous historical era is the Three kingdoms era. There's nothing special about China's unification, it happened a dozen times in the past already.
@@birisuandrei1551 Nothing special? What significance did Japan's warring state period bring that's greater than China's warring states period? Did you even know that china is the only civilization that has been great more than 3 times in the recorded history of our earth? No other civilization has been great more than once not even the Romans. The Romance of the 3 kingdoms period is also quite famous yes but without Qin shi Huang unifying china that would not have happened. Japan's history is minuscule compared to china, Japan's warring states period lasted about 100+ years(Sengoku period) ironically named after China's warring states period(happened centuries before Japan even existed) that arguably lasted 500 years because of spring and autumn wars combined. The art of war was written during China's warring states period, bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation took place, popularizing hanfu(Chinese clothing) copied by Japan and Korea, taken inspiration by romans, China was called Zhongguo and was considered the centre of the world politically and culturally. When Qin shi Huang unified china after 500 years of civil war he made sure the whole empire followed 1 emperor, 1 flag, 1 measurement system, 1 language, 1 writing system, 1 currency. These ideas and applications were copied and inspired worldwide.
No empire has lasted forever. Now is the turning point.
Only one last fore ever.....God's Empire..
@@diosdelcielo Amen
@@diosdelcielo God is a supernatural babysitter for adults who are afraid of the dark.
Say that to the scots
@@heavyflamerheresy2581 Why the Scots?
The US can definitely be compared to Rome. Corruption at the deepest level was one of the factors that destroyed it. It won’t be an invading force that destroys America.
I agree 100% The blatant corruption in all levels of government is disgusting. They aren’t even hiding it anymore. Along with the decline of standard of living and rise of costs, it’s just a powder keg waiting to blow.
@@careyfreeman5056facts.
@@hydra7427Rome had a long history of immigration. Etruscans, Gauls, Illyrians, Iberian, Germans, Goths. Many of them would become Roman citizens and migrate to Italia. This was happening since the days of Augustus. What you're reffering to is Millions of armed Goths crossing the border and settling on Roman lands. They were not loyal to the Emperor and would have their own kings. Yes, this was a reason but blaming it all on migrants is stupid
@@hydra7427we found the racist
The USA is the only country that can defeat the USA
America is like a Titanic. Too big to turn, too slow to react, too proud to recognize We had already hit the iceberg. Above all there are not enough life boats for everyone.
sad but apt analogy.
Good! 😊
No, it’s just a powerful country that everyone is extremely jealous of. It is not “falling”. You could’ve said the same thing 50 years ago
@@decrox13who on earth is jealous of the US? Lmao if anything it’s quite the opposite
America is the most developed 3rd world country with no real culture other than consumerism.
Bravo
I became homeless during the economic crisis, and even though I'm housed now, my social class (and not my former professional status) matters more than my life IRL. Thank you for acknowledging [how 2007 was also very difficult.] (Edited for clarification.)
2017? U mean 2007-08 economic crisis?
@@timothyswartz4775 He acknowledged how 2007. Sorry. I will edit.
I've been homeless since 2003 people forgot Bush Cheney 2000-08 crushed the poor fire stations police departments were cut short gas was $5 a gallon the $1 billion dollar bailout was in 2007 the Iraq war Afghanistan war Bosnia surrounding Iran all this Obama inherited.even after his 8 years I started to recover in 2016 just to be washed away in red State Georgia keeping $7.25 minimum wage options out Obamacare and Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy and gerifications bye affordable housing enter billion dollar Mercedes Benz stadium. Poor people out the cities in extended stay hotel's with a straight off the monopoly board $50 a month luxury tax.
Glad you’re still hanging on ❤
When you make enemies on the way up, you get to meet those enemies on the way down again.
And those enemies help quicken your collapse.
America made an enemy out of a lot of people, including myself.
@@Dlzzzzzzzzz if anyone tells they're not an enemy of US, they're either Americans or bots 😂
@@Hunter-e7eWestern europe isnt?
My father, who came from Egypt, always referred to America as Rome, and would occasionally say, “ the Romans are crazy “. He meant the money printing, the loss of morality, and acting as if nothing can stop their reign, and was very right.
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Egyptians talking about morality hahahha
Did we invade other countries and bombd them to the ground that I'm not aware of???@@keithhunt5328
As an American, I agree with your dad.
And Egypt is such a bastion of freedom, liberty and morality.
As an American, I can see that we’re on the way out. It would just be nice if we as a whole woke up to that and took steps to fall with grace… though all I expect from this country is nothing but spite as it goes through its death throes.
It isn't too late nor the end if the US actually wants to collaborate with the world, instead of holding everyone at gun point for dominance. Problem is that your population is too radicalised and short-sighted to see this or to learn how to cooperate for mutual benefits.
I watch right wing media regularly, both corporate and individual TH-cam accounts, and it’s depressing how warped their view of reality is. I wish for a great awakening, but I don’t think it’ll happen in our lifetimes, and if it does finally come, it’ll be too late. The damage will be done and the best we can do is pray our legs will cushion the fall
@@BenLiuChungHinthat’s exactly why it’s too late. Everyone lives in a bubble and can’t see the other side. Our political system feeds on division.
@BunkerSquirrel our (USA) society feeds on division. Everyone has to compete. You shouldn't want to live with your parents at a certain age even if you can't afford it. Workplace intrigue is rampant. Even relationships are about who *should* make more money instead of working together. Too many facets of American society are focused on hyperindividuality instead of mutual benefit. And thos chickens are coming home to roost.
and they’ll find a way to blame the citizens.
Another thing that was a major factor in the fall of Rome was there inability to adapt to new ideas when Rome started they used some of their own ideas but also significantly borrowed ideas from other nations. Eventually they started to think they were the best and no one was better than them, clinging to old systems that were proving non functional yet were Roman so they were “better”
Countries and cultures that have slaves never advance in technology or inventions or hardly anything. We're stagnating that way now...people can't even sew or cook or fix things.
Very American attitude
@@maaruz1979that’s why he typed it, and it’s actually not true. Also copying other nations 💀 I don’t see why that’s required of any nation, doesn’t mean your better but you are separate countries,
@@rcjdeanna5282 That's just simply a lie. A slave in America made Peanut butter and Rome advanced every society it touched by building roads and aqueducts everywhere. It childish to think everything its just so simple as evil and good / black and white when its always somewhere in the grey.
You say we are slaves now but I bet you never been whipped and separated from you family, given a new name and expected to work quietly till you die. Only the most spoiled entitled child could come to such a lazy point of view.
@@SethSinclair what are you talking about.
As an American, I feel the sooner the empire collapses, the better our country will be. Right now, we are in denial as a country. We are in decline but many Americans don’t want to accept it. The years of printing money and trying to police the world have taken its toll. I want the country to stop worrying about the world and start worrying about the country. The American cities today are unlivable and dangerous. We have to get rid of the corruption and start over again. I may not see it in my lifetime as I’m 60 years old, but it’s coming sooner than we think. There’s a song by the Eagles called, “Get over it!” In the song, it recommends what we should do with the lawyers. LoL😂
When China takes over, I think it will be less-lenient in ensuring its reign persists.
This reminds me of empires of Europe that were crumbling for years until they lost all their riches, powers and properties until the Enlightenment time came, which is why European states had to adapt a system of welfare and constitutional power for its citizens.
I know I should comment on the stuff before, but I love Get Over It by the Eagles
We can’t do that, if we step down as the world police the Chinese and Russians will step in and the world will be a lot worse. We collapse either way. I think it’s better to go out fighting than to die slowly.
Well said, but as a parent of a fifteen year old girl in an autistic son, they don't fare well when societies crumble, so it's scary if you have children😢
Self-delusion seems to be our greatest enemy. If those in power (and honestly, a lot of average people too) didn't bury their heads in the sand, but clearly saw the decline and took appropriate steps to turn things around, we might still slip downward -- but we wouldn't be imploding so disastrously. Nor would we, as you point out, go to desperate and vicious extremes to cling to shreds of our power. Like starting wars or brutally sacrificing the weakest among us. Wake up, America, and regain your humanity. When we turn against each other... it's over.
It's not a matter of getting "good leaders" - whoever is in the white house and other positions of power is beholden to the system. It's the system that needs to change - even the best leaders will still need to bow to corporate and military-industrial interests or be unceremoniously isolated and ejected from their position.
@@alexjeffrey3981 I never said it was a matter of getting 'good leaders.' I said our collective society needs to acknowledge our decline, not remain in denial. That's the first step.
@@AGirlofYesterday "if those in power didn't bury their head in the sand" says "good leaders" to me.
Those leaders are incentivised to act how they're acting now. You'd need to change the incentives to change the outcome, but that's a much harder thing to do and means stamping out legalised corruption.
@@alexjeffrey3981Thanks for explaining to me what I meant, and for further enlightening me to the fact that the entire system is corrupt. You certainly set me straight!
@@AGirlofYesterday well what you were saying was like the complete opposite to what I said, so yknow. But whatever, it's all good! Have a great day 🙂
History repeats itself, because humans don't learn. Different era, different country, same mistakes.
But the SAME PEOPLE if you realize. These people are moving from country to country, doing mass genocides, and claiming those countries as their own. It's BIZARRE!!!! So its LITERALLY HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF. They need to be stopped. Simple.
Humans cannot govern themselves. We are our problem.
Times change, people don't.
That's not entirely true, we haven't always been like this and we won't continue for ever. Much has changed since we first started forming societies. Society has gotten worse as inequality rose, but over time things have also improved in several ways, you can't deny that things are a little better now than in feudal times. If capitalism doesn't completely cook our race alive, I think we will be led to socialism after capitalism has reached its lowest points worldwide, every system has its expiration date and capitalism seems way beyond its golden era.
Humanity works against humans😢 it never made sense to me still a mystery today it seems like we can wait forever for somebody to do something right or even close they say humans are intelligent this might be true but sense and wisdom are barely existing as long as there's a dollar behind it it will never work also we try to teach our children to learn from their mistakes yet we are the worst example
The roman empire became a church, the brithis empire became a bank, so it stands to reason the the american empire would become a corperation. It allready is to some extent
Corporations are authoritarian in nature.
Fascist if the culture goes bad, as fascism has cult elements to it.
(It's extra spicy death cult authoritarianism)
Nah the Church isn't the successor to Rome. Born much later than Rome and in Palestine, founded by jews, historically promoted workers and consumers rights and opposed slavery. Sure, they have their many, MANY skeletons in the wardrobe (from the support to the Spanish Empire to the Inquisition to the opposition to democratic revolutions in the 1700s and 1800s to still present homophobia, just to name a few) but it wouldn't call them an empire
Spot on.
It is definitely a corporation
It becames an army for hire.
The end is definitely under way now...
“The Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that once believed they were eternal.”
― Percy Bysshe Shelley
“When avarice takes the lead in a state, it is commonly the forerunner of its fall.”
― Alexander Hamilton
“How oft, in nations gone corrupt,
And by their own devices brought down to servitude,
That man chooses bondage before liberty.
Bondage with ease before strenuous liberty.”
― John Milton
“Oceans rise, empires fall”
-Hamilton
Christian Amerikkka! Bend over!
Got another one for ya!
"The fall of an empire begins with a peasant's hunger."
What is it you wanted me to reconcile myself to? I was born here, almost 60 years ago. I’m not going to live another 60 years. You always told me ‘It takes time.’ It’s taken my father’s time, my mother’s time, my uncle’s time, my brothers’ and my sisters’ time. How much time do you want for your progress?
-James Baldwin
_"Empires are built from the souls of innocents and destroyed by the offspring of the same souls."_
9:23 Ive felt the USA was doomed for a while now, but Im sorry, nearly 5 trains fall off the tracks EACH DAY?! How in the hell is nothing being done about that!?
well you see, it's kind of like natural selection. The weak and unfit trains fall off, the stronk and well suited ones persevere and procreate until no trains have to fall anymore.
Yeah , you are right , this should have caused economic noise suffitient to be addressed( I am not that good writing in English)
Costs money, and my boss wants a boat.
The rail union tried, but Biden backed the rail companies 🤷♂️ Then 2 months later East Palestine happened.
The politicians are all owned by corporations and special interest groups.
They will do nothing to fix any problems anymore because that costs money.
Although I have never been to the US, the entire trajectory of my life has been tied to US foreign policy and its meddling. Sometimes, it’s actually painful to look at US politicians and feel like they are signing your death warrant with every press conference, every election, every new law. It is terrifying to think that such unstable and spiteful rulers have weapons of mass destruction. I don’t see how the US wouldn’t be obligated to use them if it feels significantly threatened by another superpower. I just hope there’s enough humanity left by then to stop it, although from the current political climate in the US, it seems unlikely.
I hope that if the US does fall as a global empire, it falls with grace and becomes just another normal country. It would be best for the rest of us.
If the US does fall. Then you're still going to be beholden to another foreign super power.
The two most likely candidates are India and China.
China is aggressively trying to take over America's role. Its pressuring other economies to switch from the US dollar to Yuan.
India on the other hand is presenting itself as a responsible heir to America's grip on power. And as an attractive counter weight to China that's not actively hostile to the west. Its asking for power with an open hand.
You'll still be beholden to the foreign policy and meddling of outside powers. The only difference is that you'll either be tied to the decisions of Parliament of India, or the Politburo of the Chinese communist party.
Time will tell which side takes control.
You people bring about the US need to start cleaning your own backyard of your own shit. Tired of all the sooner talk from one own people as is, don't need people like you trying to take advantage of our current position in the mud.
@@badaoe3stratsonly130Chinese aren’t trying to take over. It’s not because they are nicer than Americans, it’s because they know in today’s world, American style hegemony (nicer way of saying world dictatorship) does not work. Nobody has that much resource to control everyone and everything. It’s bound to fail.
America also destroys the citizens. I was born here and I really wish I could leave here. America is trying to rebuild slavery.
My biggest concern in leaving America is. I believe all other countries hate Americans.
The government robs us of everything that they can. They steal our retirement savings and tax us into the ground! The American government does anything they can to destroy any happiness or even if you're feeling content. The American government wants misery. They work us into the ground , and when you get hurt, they blame you and take your home away!
America has killed any feelings of family! America is all about looks. It's always talking about the good and how they're helping and we are lucky!
I don't know what you're going through. My Canada, and our British ancestors (and the modern iteration of their country) are part of the problem.
But. I still get this. It feels like the American right control our politics, and my fanacial security, more than my own country. And I just. Don't know what to do.
But saying I'm scared when Im privledged even among my Fellow Canadians/ settlers. When, I indirectly benefit from the evil war machine of the US? Compared to what you guys deal with? I just.
None of it seems right. None of it makes sense, or seems okay.
I just don't know how to end it.
Making an enemy of everyone will not make you last for long.
7:35 The poor and the chronically ill (I'm both) are expendable.
Never realized how many _individual people_ agreed with that before covid.
It's not just the capitalists, it's a whole lot of people.
I understand, I’m both poor and disabled. I often get enraged at our leaders, who make decisions based on short-term gain, instead of human well-being. Hang in there, know that you are not alone🙏🏼
Capitalism fundamentally creates a eugenicist culture where markets get to act as the calipers to measure people's worth. Solidarity, and know that you are not alone in this struggle.
To me this is the biggest tragedy of every societal ill. Sure, the "democracy" is kind of a sham, but ultimately, the only reason the leaders, the whole system stay in place, is because the people at best "allow" them to, at worst fight for them. It really is what the vast majority of people want, somehow; the disgusting values of the elite are mostly, overwhelmingly condoned by the masses.
@@Asrahn Not just capitalism, socialism and communism gets rid of the poor and disabled as well. We call it "love" and pay for assisted suicide or for abortions for babies with some detected problems.
Add in the elderly
What irritates British people is that clearly the US has learnt from none of Britain's mistakes, bar one: Not calling it an empire
Britain doesnt learn from the US either. we elected a pompous lying con man as president. Uk said, we have one like that, lets make him PM.
The irony
The US is in denial that it copied Britain.
but really it's still an empire, even if its a secret one.
As an American this is so obvious to me it hurts to see. As so many can't seem to grasp the parallel.
At 80 years old, I've personally observed various increments of our decline: the deliberate sabotage of free public education; corporatocracy and effective deregulation of most industries; the ownership of Congress by J Street; the increased flood of money into politics thanks to conservative court rulings; the pursuit of short-term profits at the expense of any long-term corporate responsibility; the dominance of our arms industry over foreign policy; ownership of media by self-serving corporations; breakdown of resistance to monopolies, duopolies, and corporate price-fixing; overseas manufacturing and the transition to a service economy; increasing cynicism among Americans about political participation. I'm sure I've forgotten a few.
Nixon, Bush .. result now .. free market liberal approach failed. Democratic socialist model has performed well in other countries. Risk now for liberals is fascism .. to keep their model they need to wall out the rest of us
I give it until the end of the century! #2100 collapse
Forgot healthcare.
@@jeffs4483and racism
I'm 74 and have seen it unravel as you have described. Sickening 😡
'The closer the collapse of the Empire, the crazier its laws are.'
like moronic transgender laws that put autogynephilic creeps above women's rights.
"No shitting all over the public restroom!!!!"
💯💯👍
@@fardman6982”No drinking and driving!!”
"no mentioning "diversity" in any and all government documents!!!"
wait...
"An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war."
- Charles de Montesquieu
@TagaPag-qk3snthe habsburgs built their empire through strategic royal marriages and inheritances
@@pao5567But it isn’t like they had colonies or rule in Spain, etc. I don’t know what Spanish permanent residency or citizenship laws are like, but where I’m from, a requirement for citizenship is a renunciation of allegiance to any other state.
@@JJ-tu1kgIt doesn’t mean they had to answer to Vienna’s rule.
Quite a few Eastern empires@TagaPag-qk3sn
The U.S. was never an empire.
The U.S. was born from rebellion against the empire.
“We’ll see” is an absolutely terrifying statement in regards to how the US will proceed
My biggest fear is that they throw a temper tantrum like a little kid and nuke the entire planet
@@vibinzim2796 oh, they wouldn't nuke the whole world.
they only need one to send everyone on this planet in to chaos.
@@vibinzim2796Don't give them ideas.
@@AL-lh2ht A liberal democratic society with a mixed economy operates inevitably in the interest of the capitalist class and is thereby capitalist. When you say that the US is not a capitalist society, and state that a capitalist society is somehow incapable of simultaneously being a liberal democracy and mixed economy, I imagine you are implying one or both of two things, 1) that liberal democracy affords power to the people, who are mostly working class, and thereby the state is controlled by the working class, as opposed to the capitalist class, so thereby the society is not capitalist, and/or 2) that US society is not truly capitalist due to regulation and state provided services. As for the first, Although ostensibly liberal democratic rights and elections would seem to naturally put the working class in charge, due to the allowance of the personal ownership of profitable property, this allows the capitalist class to form, ossify, and become the one with the most resources at its disposal, and in order to retain its power, and for individual capitalists to successfully compete against each other for their own success, they must necessarily act in a manner that harms the vast majority of workers, through lowering wages, spending less on ensuring safe working conditions, and most contrarily to the supposed ideals of liberal democracy, they exercise their vast resources (often in collusion with each other) to ensure that the state works in their interest; through milder means like bribing(including lobbying) etc. which ensures that politicians must attain corporate approval and funding to have a chance at winning elections; or if subtler methods fail, through utilizing their vast resources, as they have done many times before, to overthrow liberal democracy and replace it with direct corporatocracy, at least until anti-capitalist ideas have been washed out of the people's minds. As for the second (and this meshes well with the first point) the reason capitalism is regulated by the US state, is because it benefits the capitalist class. As the discontent that capitalism inherently causes causes the working class to fight back, the capitalist class must, in fear of eventual strikes, boycotts, or Revolutions, allow temporary concessions to the working class, often through the apparatus of state regulation, also, the economic crises which are also inherent to capitalism cause great risk to the capitalist class, and they often set up the state so that it can bail them out of their future troubles. If these regulations make it so that the you don't consider US society capitalist (i.e. with the capitalist class in charge), then the term 'capitalist' becomes totally meaningless anyways, and your preferred term, "mixed economy," entirely takes up its mantle.
Them tankies have bewn crowing about the inevitable collapse of the West since before their totalitarian darling had collapsed. 😂
The presenter ignoring the ever more evident decline of China or the rise of India, a fully capitalist new power on the block, friendly to the US, says a lot about his credibility. Although the side he pick in Israel-Hamas war is even more telling.
In 1980 (I was ten years old) I realized that my quality of life as a middle classed child in the USA was better than royalty in some countries or at other points in time. And it occurred to me that I was living through what could be the apex of our entire civilization, and if that was the case, what came in the future would most definitely be... worse.
I hate it when I'm right.
I wouldn’t say 1980 was the apex of western civilisation, but I do agree that it was probably the apex of American society
Ok. I hope you don’t hurt your arm patting yourself on the back too hard.
@@JJ-tu1kg for western civilisation, the late 1800’s-early 1900’s. Because that was the peak for Europe and other western countries. America is the only major western nation to peak well after this. Think of all the greatest western writers and thinkers. There was an enormous amount in the late Victorian era. Far more than post World War Two for sure. Architecture was at its best as well.
you're a m0ron that didn't invest in himself or assets properly, you were born in the 70s with plenty of opportunities to get rich from investing in now multi billion dollar companies and/or property that was cheap. Don't blame anyone but yourself
@@lovecraftianwalrus4490 Nobody can sell me on being at their peak prior to penicillin being widely available ( generally marked at 1945 ).
the sooner USA realizes that every country should be allowed to decide their own future and they don’t need intervention by USA, USA will have a better future. If not the downfall to become a normal country will be a long painful bloody transition.
Reminds me of a phrase I read in a video game “it seems that all the backstabbing and broken promises are catching up.”
The fall of the Radio Shack empire is a truly tragic event.
@user-lk7cv8vg7rRight? Not enough people lamenting the actual loss of Radio Shack. GameStop, Toys R Us, Bed Bath & Beyond? Fuck em. But give me back my goddamn Radio Shack.
What for you might have been a tragedy was, for me, a boon! I was able to purchase hundreds of their old signs for pennies on the dollar and will soon be launching "DIO SHACK," a chain of superstores devoted to unauthorized memorabilia devoted to heavy metal god Ronnie James Dio!
From the ashes of one empire rises another!
🔥🤘🔥
@@psy2mentor I don't even like Dio and I think that's genius
Radio Shack still lives on in our hearts and minds.
I have imperial artifacts in my possession (cables and converters) that still work to this day!
The question is whether or not the US will go at least somewhat gracefully, or if it will drag the whole world down with it.
@@iPlayOnSpica with Britain I'd guess part of the reason they were as willing as they were to dwindle was the US having largely the same geopolitical interests, as well as strong cultural similarities. The empire changed and traded hands more than it truly died and was replaced. Though that is a lot of supposing.
Regardless there is nobody for America to pass the torch to. The only one that really could take it is China and they seem to have no interest in building an empire.
@@Atoll-ok1zm not a physical or conventional one. But a digital one, don’t be fooled they are building an empire, surveillance based one
As arrogant as our culture is, I don’t see it ending peacefully. But I do hope it does
@@Atoll-ok1zmtheir actions and policies in the South China Sea, Taiwan, and the Belt and Road Initiative seem to say otherwise. They feel eerily similar to American geopolitical meddling and infrastructure establishment in the Middle East. Hope you’re right but they do seem to want to be the dominant world superpower, and reap all the benefits that come with it.
@@BunkerSquirreloh no, how dare they be active in their own country?!
It will happen in our lifetime
I wouldn't doubt it. I do believe they project the national debt, if not lowered significantly will default in 20 years at it's current rate. If the government defaults....omg....we are in for a sh*t show. Only then I would declare the American Empire is over.
Yes we are. Just like Rome wasn't built in a day, it didn't fall in a day.
To be exact: From Augustus becoming emperor in 27BC to the end of the Roman Empire in 1453 it took 1480 years for it, 1962 if we include the republic and 2206 years if we include the (disputed) founding of the Roman Kingdom.
Another good metric is how we've flipped on the trend of the next generation being better off economically, socially, and the health of the planet they inherit.
I regularly travel, and while 95% of people have been pretty cool it's obvious America has given up on itself by and large. The 'ghettoes' of cities have been redlined and looked like they have from 70 years of disinvestment. Instead of reinvesting, America has started a Drug War and built prisons (always money for that and endless wars). Industry left rural America in a similar mess. I love cities and countryside equally. It's heartbreaking seeing how POOR the country is, and both have their middle classes dwindling at this point. Several "problem" or "dangerous" cities have been surprisingly cool to visit despite what has been systematically done to break them: baltimore, detroit, cleveland. They all have so much to offer, so much culture, so many parks and beautiful architecture. And, because of endless disappointments people will be really resilient, genuine, and real with you. America has all the money, but refuses to do what needs to be done to lift everyone up. Cities that I mentioned have been trying to reinvest in themselves despite their legacies. Cleveland is at least trying to rebuild poorer areas and retain people without driving up costs of living. But I don't see much concern for the working poor. Chicago used blockbusting and redlining to continue segregation. It's such a cool place, shame on this ugly practice and how it has ruined neighborhoods and tarnished its WHOLE reputation (it is very north and south divided down to its funding, which is stupid because north, south, and west chicago It's worst parts bear these scars. Some of them have tremendous archetecture and cool things to see (like a botanical gardens). But, i get the impression that that great city holds itself back because there is a hope under the surface that the poor and black people will shoot themselves into oblivion and real estate will come in and begin gentrifying at least parts of the west side for cheap and reap the profits. Corruption is top to bottom rampant because America isn't a country: it's a business scheme. We just haven't caught on that the entire economy is a scam on multiple levels. Money needs to be retained in localities so its surplus can be reinvested in maintaining them. When money flees a locality, so does its quality of life.
and this slide will continue until about 20 million stand up and forcibly put a stop to it, sadly I don't see that happening
Capitalism is a narcissist, as long as you are valuable, they’ll pay attention, then throw you away to pursue a new ‘supply’. It’s never enough, as they attempt to fill a God-sized hole inside…
Those "problem" cities have one thing in common, and it's their population distribution being significantly more melanized than the American population as a whole. I can't ever see things improving, because America was built on exploiting generational slavery. For America to "fix" those problems, it would be tantamount to paying slave reparations, and that won't ever happen.
Most of what you described came from the country's hatred of black people.
This post was more interesting than the video.
Watching this the day after the 2024 USA presidential election.
There is no fixing this system because our problems are baked into it. It's incorrigible. Our only option is for a peaceful, slow decline into dissolution.
Your best, not only
The other option is to lash out and double down, which is what we are currently doing - which will only hasten our demise.
I worry about our survival as a country. But The world WILL keep on spinning without us, I have hope that the rest of the world will keep Humanity going. Good job guys
The 3D animation of the heliocentric model is not real 😂😂😂😂😂 The ground is not spinning
@@holidayturnpikewhat the hell are you on about
@@tenntye6064 he's just a loser troll
The collapse is achingly slow yet days, weeks, months and years all are passing by even quicker for me. I think I'm depressed which only makes sense in such a human manufactured world but in truth I'm far to tired to even be depressed. Just want to state this is not a cry for help. I'm balanced still but so many aren't. Anyway thanks for another great video. Also I believe the euro is worth more than the American dollar right now just to add randomly.
I think the Germans have the perfect word/state you may be feeling: Weltschmerz.
It means to be world weary, or tired of the human condition or state of things.
@@RealBradMiller Yes thank you. That sums it up perfectly.
@@RealBradMiller why does German have so many words describing *very* specific feelings? I am always impressed whenever I hear a new one
@@saikinisthaus means house too. They have words for everything. Aveederzane!
@@RealBradMillerthey got a word for cassandra syndrome? because being right all the time sure is giving me hells of weltschmirtz or whatever
Watching US implode for years from afar. Wishing all amazing Americans a new country that cares for you, rise like a phoenix from the ashes ❤
Why?
@@simplesimon8255 If your students are getting used to terrorists attacking their schools..
You wont have a stable next generation to rule this country correctly.
I love the stimulating comments here. You’re all thoughtful & brilliant.
I truly feel something terrible is coming and we need to be prepared for whatever it is
Absolutely.
For the rest of the world, the terrible thing is the USA, and it's already here.
WW3, that's the only thing that hasn't happened. If it happens, our leaders caused it.
As a lower-class American (non-patriotic), I have been feeling that for years. If broke forever, then I don't know what to do, and god, I need to save up my bank and get out of this mess.
ww3
Yes lets keep fighting over who is a democrat and who is republican while the people running the country wanted us segregated at one point of their lives.
The Republicans and Democrats are both awful and must be voted office immediately and subsequently, and never see an official office ever again.
Simple and age old "divide and conquer" tactics.
The closer to the collapse of an empire, the crazier the laws
(I cant edge in public)
_"An empire toppled by its enemies can rise again. But one which crumbles from within? That's dead... forever.”_ Helmut Zemo, Captain America: Civil War (2016)
That's from a fucking marvel movie?
America is the last human ruled government, GOD’s KINGDOM ruled by JESUS CHRIST is the final that will never be passed to any other. It’s almost here have you registered as a citizen?
@@weggygaygay9940civil war was genuinely a really good movie. The captain america movies ended up being highkey introspective about America. Winter soldier talked about government overreach and spying. Civil war was about how empires like the avengers can fall by being taken apart from inside.
And yet, Rome resurrected under another system with many of the same problems and pitfalls.
Dude stole that quote from Lincoln
there's a famous Arabic poem that says basically : ''The nations endure only with their ethics. When their ethics are gone, they too will be gone. '' America's fall was always inevitable
There's a certain irony that China gets more-free every day and the USA is going in the other direction.
ofc
You guys stole Indian stuff and call it Arabic like Number & maths, you really think you guys calling earth flat can invent something?
Idk if you’re arab. But if you are, can you tell me what the quote is in arabic. Icouldn’t really think of any when trying to translate this😂
@@Mindi-df6mn
I got you bro
الشاعر أحمد شوقي: إنما الأمم الأخلاق
ما بقيت # فإن هم ذهبت أخلاقهم ذهبوا
As much history that we have access to study, as popular of a phrase "history repeats itself" is ... Our leaders still can't learn from the past and work towards more productive, long term goals?
It's absurd at this point.
You’re assuming they’re not doing it on purpose. Short term gains at the cost of long term viability. It’s practically the slogan of Capitalism
If so called leaders learned a lesson from their history than history wouldn't have repeated itself. Period.
@@책쪼아먹는학헌 The problem is they do know from history, they are just psychopaths with no regard for human life so they don't care if history is "repeated".
@@책쪼아먹는학헌you think they're stupid or something?
Yes, the US empire is falling. But China fell pretty hard too during covid. People died of starvation and were boarded in to their apartments for months. I don't think either country did well. They're both way too big.
Not to mention the world today moves at a faster pace, a single event has a potential of changing everything. Empires come and go as power consume the leaders, and weight gets heavier.
fun fact: The United States and Israel were the only countries who voted that food was not a human right. There were 5 others that didn't vote in the UN but America and Israel were the only two who actually didn't. (this was voted on in 2022 btw)
Food is not a right, it is an obligation.
@@lilidoesvlogs8369 the humans rights are the the rights without which we cannot live. Food and housing are also one of them no matter what america thinks.
That's why they are starving Gaza to death
@@IforgetMypassword food is a necessity, not a right. Cavemen didn't run around telling the animals they ate they had the right to do so, they earned their food
You can't apply the "human right to food" in a context without a government, therefore it should be a citizen right, not a human right. Having a right to food means you have a right to *receive* food from the government. Nobody has any right to demand someone else gives them food.
Yeah why end world hunger when they could make u work your ass off and barely afford anything to eat because those satanic elites own literally everything
I told a class that about 3 million people lost their homes in 2009, and that this was a big reason for the increase in tent cities. They were shocked.
I was shocked that people didn't even fucking notice, but now I see it's because people just dont WANT to know.
Yup I was one of them...
@@chrisp308how are you doing nowadays?
@@shuenshuen well let's just say at least in this bubble I won't have a house to lose 🤣 but thanks for asking. ❤️
@chrisp308 damn man, that's pretty heavy actually. Best of luck to you 🙏🏻
and its about to get a whole lot worse and the US government is not going to do anything whatsoever to help.
For those of us that still have a house and basic income I suggest you dig in
One wise man told me many years ago," Did you stop and think that maybe it wasn't supposed to last forever?"
Wasn't built to. And never did anything but slap bandages on the holes till it collapses
I think about the fall of Radio Shack more than I do the fall of Rome. Some of the most deep and profound thoughts I've ever conceived were from this subject...
Or Fry's Electronics.
Blockbuster.
What is Radio Shack? is there any video I can see about it??? sorry for the stupid question, I'm not american 🥶
@@carolitoffana Radio Shack was an American electronics store. It was a franchise with numerous locations that ultimately went out of business.
@@goofusmaximus1482 ooh, I think I've heard bout it maybe in some movies, I'll definitely check out their history, thank you
Since 2018, I've said that the US government and economy will collapse in on itself within 20 years. The past few years have really solidified that in my mind.
why 2030?@@PlazDreamweaver
I don't think it will collapse. There are too many factors and failsafes. If it were to collapse, the whole world pretty much goes with it...
I predict it going the route of the UK. Where it slowly loses its hegemony, but generally maintains it's economic output, and goes through cycles of social unrest, economic downturns, and upswings, over decades to come.
Should another world war happen, that would massively accelerate it's decline in hegemony. But no one wants that.
The US biggest challenge to its hegemony is China, and ironically, China requires the US to maintain a relatively strong economy to maintain its economic standing. The world is much different than it was during the cold war, with nearly every countries economy being integrated with one another, it's very hard to predict which direction things go, and more often than not, the most extreme predictions are always way off from what actually ends up happening.
What do you think is the "jenga" moment? (if there would be one event that sounds the end of)
@@chancefoxhauck475Petrol shortages, whether it be naturally occurring (say, an environmental disaster at Jamnagar or Paraguana refineries) or man-made (South Korean refineries being destroyed in conflict or an oil embargo by OPEC)
I think that as long as the dollar will be universal exchange currency, US should be fine or at least will be holding on as superpower
I believe that the increase in polarization of politics as well as the general decrease in trust the American people have in their own government will play a role in the downfall of the country. Nothing good ever comes from a bad relationship between the people and their government.
Google and its offspring TH-cam are the Big Brother that Orwell always warned about. They're watching and recording everything Internet users do - especially in America - and censoring you if you say something that the company doesn't support politically or economically.
coming back as if the election didnt just prove the video right 😭
I lived in New Orleans from December 2021 to January of this year. It’s NOT still underwater but from what I’ve seen and lived through, infrastructure was never permanently fixed. If it rains really hard one day, majority of the streets will flood. The sewage system and waterways including the roads were not built correctly. On top of that, you have corrupt people in high places, including on the police force. Not to mention the constant murders and bad traffic. They put a bandaid on top of all of that and have Mardi Gras, the Saints, Pelicans and the French Quarter. “Let the Good Times Roll.”
"If it rains really hard one day, majority of the streets will flood."
New Orleans has always been like that, even before Katrina, one good thunderstorm and you've got 4 feet of water in the street. The city is literally below sea level, which is why that happens, and why Katrina was so devastating. Now as to the rest of the problems, like you said, Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
It is kind of odd.
I’ve read the local online rag “Renovation in Print “ and it seems to me folks from the North are snapping up old structures such as shotgun houses and giving them a new life through renovation and preservation work.
I heard half of tilsentown moved out of SoCal to NOLA and Atlanta.
I guess you have the inner track on public works spending , only the new arrivals haven’t cued in on the memo.
As a specialist in the history of the Roman Empire, I appreciate your treatment of the topic 🫶
I'd like to add just a couple of things. The first one is the fact that the Roman Empire did not really collapse. It lost its influence in the West, but the Eastern Roman Empire survived for another millennium (see the works of John Haldon).
About the resilient states... the problem I see is that a resilient system does not need to be beneficial for its participants. In other words, states don't need to care about the wellbeing of their citizens in order to be resilient. And this is seriously scary.
To an extent they do have to care about their wellbeing, but only inasmuch as they need to care about the resilience of their power. And as inequality grows, rulings classes need less and less to concern themselves with the wellbeing of their citizens in order to maintain their power.
Either way, it was no longer the mammoth that it once was. It shrunk to an elephant then to a baby elephant then to something completely different like a an ant.
except that they spoke in a completely different language (they even called themselves "Romanoi" which means "Romans"... but in Greek) and it didn't comprise the very city it took its name from, so I'd argue that by the time the western empire ceased to exist, the eastern one had already become something completely different. Thus the need to label it with another name. Plus, it also lost much of his territory to the arabs and then the turks so while it is true ther was a "roman empire" for another millennium, it was not so roman and not such an empire... @@captain_improbability5690
A Roman Empire that doesn't own Rome, where the people spoke Greek?
@@exu7325 Precisely! :D
10:48 THIS. How many deaths and years of suffering will it take for us to realize that Capitalism needs to be gone for good? People! We need *solidarity* ! ✊️✊️✊️
I feel extremely sorry for the Native Americans. See? These are the lands that their ancestors took care of for thousands of years. And then shit happened. Their ancestral lands were ravaged and defiled. Dear Indigenous people, I'm so sorry.
All land has been taken at some point. Even native American tribes constantly attacked each other.
@@MentalHealthMotivation-n6hsad justification
@@zenboy1612it’s not a justification, but a fact. colonialism has been done by every race and although what happen to the indigenous people was unfortunate, y\we next to move on and learn from that situation
@@jessicaroberts521 Thanks for having sense. I'm not defending anyone, but every culture has done stuff like this, and if they haven't it's because they didn't have the opportunity.
@@MentalHealthMotivation-n6h That must be a nice coping mechanism.
Someone pointed out that the French Revolution took about 10 years and ever since then, things made a little more sense.
I was lucky enough to visit Egypt in 2012 and even though it was during the revolution, people still got up every morning and went to work every day. They still had holidays and weddings and everything. Obviously government is crucial for some things (if someone actually enforced rules of the road in Cairo, ambulances might be able to reach hospitals in time) but the real nation is the people and I think we tend to forget that.
I enjoyed your comment. Its very thought provoking. 🤔
That why American politicians are dividing people via tribes mindset, they know that.
damn JT, I've only watched the intro so far but the production quality of your videos keep getting so much better
Kkkristiankkkunt Amerikkka
It’s starting to look stupid imo
Still wearing the same pajamas.
Oh my god. Anyone over the age of 40 or so who can't see that America is rapidly collapsing is as blind as a bat.
America was last "great" in the 80s, at least in terms of infrastructure and opportunity for Americans to be financially secure. They were still doing nefarious shit around the world of course, but the rot hadn't set in at home
I’m 30 years of age and I’ve been very concerned with our Country especially the past 5-6 years. It’s a joke tbh and I’m getting my citizenship somewhere else now just for backup
or they profit from the downfall
Under Biden things are beginning to improve and we now have the opportunity to heal as a nation. If Trump wins the next election, that'll be the nail in the coffin for the US.
@@archieg8009😂
this aged well
Are you stuck on the idea that the president regardless of party actually matters? Clearly didn’t watch the video. There’s a reason China is thousands of years old and continues to thrive. And the US owes all of its infrastructure to China, we’re falling. It’s happening, you can keep thinking the president means anything at all. But the reality is capitalism has failed, the US will fall. Not if, but when
@@michaelandin1167
The president doesn't matter in the long run, no. But they matter in the short one. Trump was the accelerationist choice, we will reach the conclusion of the American project faster under him. Whether that is a good or bad thing is up for the individual to ponder.
A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
It will be painful.
"Don't fucking dance"
I personally feel that we are experiencing a collapse similar to the bronze age collapse. That time, it was just the near east, this time it’s the whole world.
So when will the Sea Peoples hit us?
Please elaborate as I find this thought rather interesting?
A bit much. It isn't as bad but it might be the beginning of something as bad...
@@eugeneng7064no this time its poseidonists
@@ValsAccInTheHizzy The Bronze Age Collapse is a historical term that refers to a group of empires collapsing in the late bronze age around 1250BCE.
Many historian argue what caused the collapse and many thought that the sea people were responsible for that because they raided these empires. The reason why the sea people are believed to have raided and attacked these empires is because of a huge climate change that caused these people yo leave where they were living. However, the climate change had already hit these empires hard as these people raided them. There are many reasons for what happened including many wars and these empires inability to to take actions to stop this collapse.
But, the term is mislead because the Egyptians, Babylon and Assyrians survived the collapse and it was only the Hittites and Mycenaean Greece empires that collapsed which shows that it was inevitable but these two failed to do what was necessary to survive. So the term is Western because we only care about Greece since we think it's part of the "western culture" even though it is actually in the east but it was the most western one back then, and 1000 years later they did democracy so...
America has becoming nothing but a country club for the rich. We're all just the staff. I hope the whole thing falls apart in my life time. I don't wanna sit through the entire movie only to not see the ending.
Country club staff are better treated than the average american worker
@@pao5567as a former cc staff....yes, miss that job, if I didn't move states, I would have stayed at that job
This sounds a lot like countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, etc. where there is the promise of a good life, perhaps even better than that in the U.S., but there is a significantly higher living cost.
@@aycc-nbh7289UK , France too
@@neinDEneinBut most of the people in those countries likely benefit from the services of the wealthiest Americans, so this statistic seems somewhat misleading.
20 years ago, My favorite high school teacher who happened to also be the history teacher told me something I will never forget. He told me history repeats itself with the most confidence and assurance that I knew he was telling me something that he was sure of. I’ll never forget it and I see it everyday that us humans no matter how “evolved” we get. We are humans, creatures of habit and no matter what scenario and how many years go by. History repeats itself good or bad!
The best way I saw it said -- all the way back in 2020 -- was that we are living through the period that, in future history textbooks, will be summarized in the chapter "Events Leading Up To X."
A quote I've been saying for years " when Americans have to EAT each other Americans to survive...then we will change"
I say let’s start with the rich for the first course 😋
amen@@aubreejobizzarro1208
Where have you been that's the American way
I mean more than 50% of the US is on or below the poverty line, so not far off
The rich have been eating the poor for decades here, figuratively at least
“If you think this story has a happy ending… you haven’t been paying attention”
Eleven months later, now we know the answer: yes.
My husband has been saying for a while now that he thinks we're in the final century of the USA and I definitely agree. It feels to me like at some point there is going to be a literal clash between middle America and the 'liberal' coastal metropolitan areas
Lol we're not talking about blue state vs red state bs here, we're talking about the US's power on the international stage.
Perhaps final decade
@soulysouly7253 it's more about a clash among socioeconomic lines instead of political party lines. Wealth and power are not limited by political ideologies in America
Honestly it feels more like the upper class America is going to combine the lower and middle class together into a singular lower class and then they’ll fight each other
Really?
If you don't mind the opinion of an old Ranger.
May I?
I don't think what you stated will be in play but I do think those you mentioned will play a part.
Ultimately this will be the decent citizens against the ruling class. Under a banner of human rights.
But those who have the Confederate mindset for lack of an easier term will definitely be purged for the sake of the nation.
The ones who think the made up social construct of whiteness and race has value when in fact it's merely a tactic used by the ruling class to control the masses.
Those people are the ruling classes first line even if they don't realize it.
Doesn't matter they think they're the good guys.
Pawns are what they are because they will abandon human rights for a made up social construct of whiteness and race.
The scenario we're discussing would be a fight for survival under human rights.
Some of the folks you're talking about think human rights are debatable and that makes them the enemy.
Because human rights aren't ever debatable.
Those are the actual lines.
Pro human rights and nothing else.
The other guys riding with the ruling class.
Aka the villains.
Human rights will win.
Because we'll have over half the planet behind us.
That's from a purely tactician perspective.
250 years is the average length.
Everyone plan accordingly.
The US is around 230 right?
@@thabokgwele5268 around 250. The independence was declared in 1776 and the country kicked Brits off at 1883
@@thabokgwele5268247 years to be exact
@@Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus235 years, as the colonies first tried a loose confederacy of states for 10 years before they decided to become one united nation.
The Roman Empire lasted almost 1,000 years
That’s why I left the U.S 3 years ago to live in the Balkans. I’m finally happy in life and have free time to live life. Never looked backed.
Really? I heard life in the Balkans are pretty bleak?
It's full of wild beauty and there rules a stronger sense of family and community, priorities change after growing up.. this must be refreshing after the US @@Tast-1934.
Do you have any advice for someone trying to leave?
@@viru-66 I do... Learn the local language. I've lived in Spanish speaking countries, but I speak Spanish, so no problem for me. I've also lived in Albania, and though I learned some Albanian in my time there, I never did get anywhere close to fluent. And I was effectively illiterate. Also, if you speak the local language, the local people will be much friendlier and welcoming.
@@OchreificationLanguage is a major green flag. Trust.
An important aspect at the end of the Roman Empire was the addiction to spending. People spent more and more money that they didn't have, and so they devalued the currency by continually reducing the silver value of coins. The tipping point was above all that there was no supply of slaves. That was the engine that built Rome. In modern times, it is again the workers, or rather qualified workers, that are needed for the system to continue to exist. The American education system is a complete disaster. That is why China is now leading in over 60 of the technologies of the future. Modern Rome also lacks slaves.
Growing up in the 80/90s In Brazil, I used to think that US was a great country, as a grew up, studied and travelled around the world, USA became the one country I would never want to o live.
Good stay in Brazil and wait til trump comes in office then u won’t even be able to come live here if u wanted to😂.
@@ChoppyJamesthat's not the flex you think it is, you do realize you come from a family of immigrants too right?
@@ChoppyJamesyour wrong
Infelizmente, muita gente ainda vê os Estados Unidos como o melhor país do mundo
@@ChoppyJamesNothing ever lasts forever.
Whoever made this, I'm not American nor a socialist, and I only stumbled upon this, but this may be one of the most relevant videos I've seen in youtube.
Not relevant at all once you realize that he is only stating opinions without any explanation of how any of his statements are true. The glowing light in which he paints China is a big tell of why he has the opinions he does.
@@JamesEhler He is not staing opinions. He literally backed every statement he said with cold hard evidence. You are the evidence of everything he said.
@@JamesEhler
Right..amerucan so mauron
@@AntimoniousMaybe you could enlighten me then? Because so far your rebuttal to my statement questioning the video's relevance and the creator's opinions to not be as the OP had stated is essentially, "Yea-huh! It's true because he said it's true and now I say it's true, so it's true! And you questioning it is more evidence of it being true! So there!"
I'm sorry to be the one to break this to you, but outside of your little socialist/Communist circle, just saying that something is the way you/the government says it is, without any evidence, ain't gonna cut it. I know socialists/communists like to operate that way, that things are the way that they say that they are and must not be questioned, but in the real world that will only get you so far. Socialists and communists must operate that way because they can not ever present any real evidence to support their preferred system of government as being superior to capitalism, because socialism/communism is fundamentally flawed at its foundation and therefore will not and can not ever truly be a viable system of government. Evidenced by the fact that there has never been a country to ever successfully operate a socialist/Communist form of government. Therefore, those who advocate for such a system of government, while simultaneously slamming capitalism, are forced to present evidence that they have skewed to support their argument, most of the time by presenting it in a very particular way and/or without necessary context to put it in its true light. They also are forced to convey their opinions as factual, when they are in reality, only their opinions. So, maybe some examples of the "cold hard evidence" you speak of? And an explanation as to how I am somehow also the evidence? I'll wait.
@@JamesEhler I’m not reading all that 😂😂.
Like every Empire, it tries to maintain both Guns and Butter (guns = military and butter = economy). You can't have both as guns will drain the economy (military industrial complex). I believe equality is the key and having at least an opportunity to achieve whatever your goals are. If the majority of your citizens are happy (not everyone will be happy), your empire will last. You don't have to be rich but you shouldn't be struggling either. If people feel they are at least treated fairly, they will accept their condition because they will feel that they failed on their own merit. Having some sort of social system to help you not become homeless and hungry will show its citizens the government actually cares about them.
It sounds so simple and it is, wish our leaders could read and integrate your comment!
The problem is that these empires grew through the military. THe british empire first rose to prominence and had its first industrial revolution during the 1700s, which was a time of endless war. And then there was the 1800s which was a time of colonial conquest. The american empire rose to prominence and had its industrial revolution through conquest of the west, imperialism, world wars, and the cold wars. Spain also followed the same thing, and rome also did. These empires simply cant avoid the military because the way they economically rose was through the military itself. Its not separatable for them.
You'd think that an empire would try to keep everyone in the imperial core happy so they don't passively or actively resist. But in practice, the imperialist worldview of masters & slaves get reproduced inside the imperial core too. The imperial core violently represses and exploits its colonies, and elite groups inside the core repress and exploit marginalized groups there.
@@Robert-hy3vvit's about 50% of US government spending (including things like the CIA and nuclear weapons, which aren't officially counted as military). That's $1 trillion per year, an enormous amount of money. I haven't seen anyone suggest it's 50% of GDP
Sounds like China 😂
Yes. The end of the American Empire will be good for the world, good for the American people. World trade in commodities must end.
Before seeing video (to avoid any influence to my position): I'd say the US is in a critical crossroads: it will either manage to reinvent itself and restructure some of it's major internal and external policy problems or it will collapse under it's own weight as it's stuck in denial, using any means necessary to retain "business as usual"
Unfortunately for the US and the rest of the world we cannot afford to risk the latter as the combination of destructive capacity of today's weapons, the irrational religious christofascist movenent within the US, the climate crisis and the logistical interconnectivity of our planet has a significant threat of ending advanced civilization once and for all or even flat out lead us to extinction.
Thus we must fight for radical reform and reinvention up to the last second.
The moment one gives up is the moment defeat is inevitable. Thus we have to keep fighting and hope we can turn the ship around.
I think you know which way this is going to go.
@@adamrosendahl8090 the future is never set in stone
Giving up and accepting one of the potential futures due to inertia is what creates a self fulfilling prophecy.
You keep fighting for the best possible future until you drop, even if you don't get the ideal future you can still get a better outcome, possibly even a good one.
Welp, I give up.
Revolution or dissolution.
"Christofascism" isn't a thing. It's as much as a word salad as "judeobolshevism"
As an American, I despise my own country
@@asdv-gm4yy …companies not increasing wages? 🙄
That's part of the plan to make America fall. Make its own citizens hate it and destroy it from the inside. Love your country. Men and women died to make the life you live possible right now. Above all, pray. Read the Bible sometime and spend time with Lord Jesus and God. Keep an eye on Israel - she is the timeclock of the world. Lord Jesus is coming back soon and God's wrath is coming.
Then you should leave and never come back
you should leace bro ..
I agree F this country. I was born in America and I am not an American. I won't be fighting to save this garbage country. If I had the money I would gladly leave and denounce my citizenship.
I'm old enough to remember a world with two super powers. I take your point that a lot of people only know a unipolar world, but there are a lot of us who remember otherwise (and I'm not that old, dammit! Get off my lawn!!!). And I point out in passing that one of my parents is still alive and they remember WWII.
*The bigger they are, the harder they fall.* I've known we're at the end for a while. I've been wanting to flee to somewhere in Canada, Europe, or New Zealand for a few years because I know that some time soon, the United States' doom will start rapidly increasing. I feel like we're coming up to a fork in the road too; one side leads to a slow descent, and the other is missing the rest of the road, but there's no way to tell because each future sits after a blind turn on either side.
Things in Canada are not so rosy either. If the USA falls Canada goes down with it
People say we're born too late to explore the earth and too early to explore the stars, but as a history buff I'm more of the mind that we're too late to witness the rise of the current world's largest superpower and too early to watch the birth of a new one.
I'm sure it's going to happen "soon", but not soon enough for people in my age range to see it.
I would say, to me personally, it feels way more like the last days (years/decades) of Rome now than it did as a punk rocker in the 80's/90's. But I have no way of knowing how much of that is just the difference between the outlook of a very intoxicated teenager and one of a generally less intoxicated dude in his 50's
Eh, we haven't had a warlord or civil war in ages.
@@henryfleischer404 Your people are extremely divided and politically radicalized though. All it takes is just one unfortunate event and Civil War will be at your doorstep before you realize it
You are so so so well informed, well spoken and I salute your dedication to integrity.
I had a teacher in highschool tell me this in 2008. Mr. Lauber was incredibly smart and he told us this exact theory based on the Roman Empire. He taught us latin along with Roman history and culture. All empires fall… all of them…. Technology and modern day medicine just prolonged the lifespan of our Empire.
Can't wait to see who our new rich overlords are. I'm sure they will be totally different than our current rich overlords, and the ones before those, etc...
😆"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss"- The Who
@@ge2623Nooooo....
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I just saw you guys are making $16k per month on Patreon! Congratulations guys! Glad to see you can do this full time. Keep up the good work.
I don't even make that a year. He needs to share the wealth with me.😂
@@fortheloveofnoise That would be on brand 🤣
Got my attention with, 'Radio Shack.'🤣
Residential Real Estate was snatched up by BLACKSTONE, not BlackRock. They both suck but thought I'd just point that out.