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In reply to the discussion: "The high-water mark of the American Empire was...." Pretend you're a historian and fill in the [View all]Beacool
(30,514 posts)68. I was thinking about that a couple of days ago.
I remember getting my current job when I was quite young in 1998. I was thinking how so many things have changed for the worse since then.
Very depressing.
I think that most people would give anything to have the economy of the 90s. Unfortunately, that economy will not return. Yesterday I read an article written by various economists that stated that the current economy is the new normal. That companies will make do with less people and that consumers are not going to spend at the same level as before the recession.
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"The high-water mark of the American Empire was...." Pretend you're a historian and fill in the [View all]
raccoon
Feb 2012
OP
Soviet Union's counter-offensive in the spring of 42 was dramatically successful
LanternWaste
Feb 2012
#69
And yet the grandchildren of the allied "heroes" undeniably live worse than the grandchildren
Romulox
Feb 2012
#48
Both Singapore and Germany to my knowledge - probably more - have military here. nt
dmallind
Feb 2012
#19
Nah. Much of the industrial midwest was already ruined by then. We've been in decline
Romulox
Feb 2012
#26
You're confused. If the metric is military power, or international pop stars, or GDP,
Romulox
Feb 2012
#46
No. Objective facts simply don't support your argument. Nice smilies, though. nt
Romulox
Feb 2012
#70
Is this just positive thinking, or will you give reasons why you think this is true?
Demstud
Feb 2012
#29
The day the Berlin Wall was torn down. It has been downhill since then.
northoftheborder
Feb 2012
#83