Why America Fell So Far … So Fast
WashingtonsBlog.com
May 7, 2013
All Empires Crash Soon After They Reach Their Peak
Thomas Edison said, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” And because I love my country, I frequently criticize America’s shortcomings in the hopes of making her better.
But the truth is that the United States is not unusual … it is just like all other empires which have hit their peak and then quickly crashed.
We noted in 2008:
Political insider and veteran reporter Kevin Phillips has documented that every major empire over the past several hundred years has undergone a predictable cycle of collapse, usually within 10 to 20 years of its peak power.
The indications are always the same:
– The financialization of the economy, moving from manufacturing to speculation;
– Very high levels of debt;
– Extreme economic inequality;
– And costly military overreaching.
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