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You are correct. The final blow is usually the last straw that breaks the camel's back. It is effective only because of existing inherent weaknesses.

India will be fine as long as it continues to hoard grain and as long as people are capable of riding the bicycle to work (figuratively). The basic idea is sustainability of economy and economic growth. Coming to sparring of the Republican and Democrats, I have a slightly different view. If...

There is no single reason why the Roman Empire fell. Various reasons contributed to its fall. I will summarize some of the main reasons: Political Instability Rome was a Republic, but not forever. There was a time when different Roman generals would fight each other, and of course, kill each...

Crossposting: First, read the post by @amoy, understand, and appreciate the Roman Empire's Currency and the contemporary local currencies. Today's equivalent to the Roman Empire's Currency (Dinari, was it?) is the US Dollar, and the local currencies equivalents would be today's national...

@sgarg, the US collects money from all over the world, by virtue of the Dollar, together with, printing more of it out of thin air, and distributing it to those it chooses to. Anyone who owns a Dollar bill, gives money to the US. In polite words, the US exports its inflation. In rough words, the...

@amoy, thank you for posting on topic.

Can we please discuss the signs and/or reasons why massive empires, like Egypt, Rome, Carthage, etc., disappeared? I am not saying what is being discussed is bad, but I would welcome a bit of diversity. For those who have not seen the video in the opening post, this thread is not exclusively...

I do not wish a violent transition in the US. I wish a peaceful transition, but the fact that many people own guns makes it a realistic estimate that a transition will be bloody.

Why don't you spend some time and listen to the video in the opening post? That way, your question, whether this thread applies to all empires, will be answered. In general, I expect people to listen to the two videos posted here before commenting, but not everyone can be expected to be...

I chuckle at the "kind" reception most of your posts get in this forum. Ok.

@prohumanity, I agree with you, that the US decline, which has already started, will be slow. A collapse of the US, in my view, will not be a disintegration of the US, but a disintegration of the ruling cabal, and the nation, hopefully, will revert back to its constitution. The...

Galtung: U.S. empire will fall by 2020 Galtung: U.S. empire will fall by 2020 - YouTube

DECLINE of EMPIRES: The Signs of Decay DECLINE of EMPIRES: The Signs of Decay - YouTube Strongly recommended discussion, mainly by James Heddle. Also, please post your views on why certain empires declined or decayed. Pick any Empire and state the signs that you see as being the causes for...