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mcmcmcyesterday at 9:56 PM2 repliesview on HN

Moving on from being a unipolar power does not necessitate societal collapse. The UK is still around and their empire fell a long time ago.

> If you want to Speedrun the collapse, vote for trump.

This nonsense needs to stop. You can’t vote for him again unless he deigns to run for a lower office (unlikely). Term limits are real. America needs to start planning for the post-Trump era and hopefully mitigate further damage with a blue wave in the midterms. Or with non-MAGA republicans who might even return to actual fiscal conservatism.


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LastTrainyesterday at 10:37 PM

> This nonsense needs to stop. You can’t vote for him again unless he deigns to run for a lower office

Oh he will run again, and people will vote for him. The theory underpinning this is the fact that he did not serve consecutive terms and if you think that won’t work; all it takes is one party going along with it. And fuck you for downplaying what he is capable of.

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kshri24yesterday at 10:24 PM

> The UK is still around and their empire fell a long time ago.

America is not an Empire. When America collapses it will definitely lead to societal collapse. The racial tensions are kept under control only because of the mirage of prosperity and equal opportunity. And when the mirage clears it will turn real ugly really fast.

> hopefully mitigate further damage with a blue wave in the midterms. Or with non-MAGA republicans who might even return to actual fiscal conservatism.

I don't think it is possible to fix this as it is a systemic issue. Irrespective of whether the next President is from D or R. All of the elite at the top know that it is a sinking ship, primarily due to the insane debt that has accumulated. There is absolutely no way to clear it the way it is going. Once AI bubble pops that is when downfall accelerates.

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