Most Empires in History Fell by Age 250. The US Is at a Weighty Crossroads.
2026-07-04 16:23 UTC
cross-posted from: news.abolish.capital/post/61936
As a veteran of the U.S. war on Afghanistan, I visit high schools on a regular basis to talk about the military. I try to fill in the blanks that military recruiters intentionally ignore. I find that when asked, most students can say very little about the reasons why the U.S. fights. They often wrongly assume that the U.S. fights in self-defense or to protect democracy when in reality the U.S.
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@dektep@lemmy.world 2026-07-04 18:03
this definitely feels more like usa’s funeral than usa’s birthday
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@Etterra@discuss.online 2026-07-05 00:25
We’re outside the pattern. Like Rome was.
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@dhork@lemmy.world 2026-07-04 16:31
Maybe we could try not being an empire…
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@CircaV@lemmy.ca 2026-07-05 07:32
By so many metrics the US has already failed.
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@Hikermick@lemmy.world 2026-07-06 03:58
The US didn’t start being an empire until after WW2
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@tacoplease@lemmy.world 2026-07-06 06:32
Crossroads? It’s not like you have a choice. It started as a gradual slope, but you’re mid-slide now and there’s no going back to your peak.