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Irish_Dem

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1. America has lost a great deal of power. we will ever assume the same status as in the past?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 09:19 AM

Nov 2017

Bush's disaster in the middle east, collapsing the economy, etc. was the beginning of the slide.
Obama stabilized and enhanced our position, but Trump crashed us closer to third world status.

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Opinion: This is how a superpower commits suicide [View all] kpete Nov 2017 OP

America has lost a great deal of power. we will ever assume the same status as in the past? Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #1

"Sole Superpowers" don't last for long. Spain, Dutch Republic, France, Great Britain, ... FarCenter Nov 2017 #2

The US had trade and military pacts that kept us on top for the longest time. Kolesar Nov 2017 #3

During the Clinton years the trade deficit ballooned to $30 billion / month. FarCenter Nov 2017 #4

It is Russia's game plan. pangaia Nov 2017 #5

Ironically, Steven Bannon also wrote some nonsense about the fall of Rome IronLionZion Nov 2017 #6

China is the big winner Johnny2X2X Nov 2017 #7

Yeah, but Hillary had a private e-mail server so it all balances out, or something... Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #8

Predecessors? jmowreader Nov 2017 #9