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6. I wonder if every empire in history has deluded itself in a similar way

Thu May 31, 2018, 12:01 PM

May 2018

Thinking that it can continue its dominance and can keep down any challengers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_Great_Powers

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Too late JustAnotherGen May 2018 #1

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Further clarification on my response JustAnotherGen May 2018 #4

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I wonder if every empire in history has deluded itself in a similar way DavidDvorkin May 2018 #6

Think that ship already sailed.... Xolodno May 2018 #7

Not as long as the duforsure May 2018 #9

not just Asia KT2000 May 2018 #10

Confusing. I Thought Trump Won on Isolationism TomCADem May 2018 #11

Ha ha, now that's funny gembaby1 May 2018 #12