1. Mario Black Said,

   we will be over run by mexicans .
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2. Nick Nasal Said,

   Downsize
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   Dr. Seuss

3. poornakumar b Said,

   If it is an Empire it will surely fall; Empires are meant to fall & decay.
   Nick Nasal’s recipe ‘Downsize’ is grave. How do you downsize a human body; or do we employ de Saade’s example and cut the feet protruding out of the bed?
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4. Jacqueline Said,

   Every empire falls one day, of course.
   What’s important and what matters though, is what’s the legacy of an empire after its fall. Greece is remembered thousand years later for the magnificent sculpture and architecture, democracy, science, arts, Olympics, the great warriors, Alexander the great and many other great things. I just wonder, for what exactly USA will be remembered for? Obesity, racism, greediness, hip hop subculture and imperialism are few things that are coming to my mind immediately when i think of the US. Arghhhh, not so great things to remember really.
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5. Hyper Said,

   To be honest I think its inevitable. I don’t say that with some sadistic pleasure but as you correctly state all powerful nations time as world leaders eventually ends. This was true of Rome and the British Empire (the latter of which at its height arguably dwarfed the USA in terms of power and influence). The decline of America’s influence is evident already with only Americans themselves denying its presence. Speaking as a non-American the USA was at its height in the mid – late 20th century where the rest of the world viewed it with wonder and to be honest quite rightly so. America was at the forefront of new cultural trends and embraced new technologies more so than even the countries which invented them. In the view of non – Americans everything was bigger, better and more glamourous in the USA. However by the end of the 20th Century and start of the 21st the world began to shrink rapidly, more so than any other time in history. The notion that to be a success you had to be American no longer seemed valid.
   The world is changing rapidly and for the first time in recent history it seems America is playing catch up. I personally think it’s because other countries who have been powerhouses in the past have learnt in hindsight that power is only temporary (although when you live in these times it appears like it’ll never end). Lets not forget the British Empire had influence for only around 250 years, less than the blink of an eye when compared to the totality of human civilisation yet America still has a LONG way to go to match this "short" time. Its only when these powerhouses experienced this loss of influence that they suddenly become enlightened to the fact that to survive and to grow again it was they that needed to adapt to changing times rather than try to dictate and control how things should be happening. America has yet to experience this kind of loss although its defintely going to happen sooner rather than later. It is still in the stage of stubborn refusal to accept the inevitable which all the powerhouses also did so they’re not unique in that respect.

   Don’t get wrong America will never become a third world country and will always have a strong voice but the sun is defintely beggining to set on the American dream. We are at a unique point in history with even the average person is very clued up and with a world of high technology and information at their fingertips.

   My prediction is that America will lose its position as world power within the next 10 -20 years but still remain a very influencial country. China or India or the European Union will become the next powerhouse but this won’t be acheievd through military might but through socio-economic means. I personally believe that the start of the 21st Century will be viewed as the point when countries began to have greater ties to each other and perhaps in the next 200 years will be seen as the seed of a single world government.
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