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thucythucy

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2. I'm curious as to why he sees the American "empire" in decline.

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 03:49 PM

Jan 27

I don't see any great "decline" happening, not in terms of American economic or military power.

Yes, the fruits of our relative prosperity are being shunted more and more to the top strata, which hurts everybody else.

But to say America is in decline strikes me as buying into the whole MAGA mythology about how we need someone like Trump to make us "great" again. It feeds this overall illusion about things like violent crime--which is actually down, despite MAGA fear mongering.

Decline how? As opposed to what and when?

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Richard Wolff explains why America chose Trump as its Empire declines [View all] Uncle Joe Jan 27 OP

excellent markie Jan 27 #1

I'm curious as to why he sees the American "empire" in decline. thucythucy Jan 27 #2

I believe one way that you tell, is how we treat the United Nations in turning away and de-legitimatizing Uncle Joe Jan 27 #3

"The perception of decline" is what stands out for me in your post, thucythucy Jan 27 #7

When was the last time that we had a January 6th insurrection or a non-peaceful transfer of power? Uncle Joe Jan 27 #9

I see our decline in smaller ways than military might. Lonestarblue Jan 27 #4

I agree with much of your list thucythucy Jan 27 #5

Are you joking? Mysterian Jan 27 #10

Simple: If you're going out, you might as well leave them laughing. TheBlackAdder Jan 27 #6

K&R UTUSN Jan 27 #8