Will anyone mourn the decline/fall/collapse of America?

[Wadaad]

Bro , let's face the reality .. America is strong and very strong , only a natural cause can cause it's fall or collapse like an earthquake or flood or whatever.

That is the thing though...the strength is just mostly mirrors.

Wall Street is not patriotic. (Or accurately, to others except Israel because of the preponderence of Jewish CEO's)
Military is patriotic...but its fueled by the dollar. The moment the dollar collapses and no American soldier gets paid 3 months in a row, is the moment the military becomes militia and mercenaries

Education is declining and yet more unattainable/expensive

Same for Health

. I think its good the American dream is going to dissapear. Techy Ipad-Iphone civilization are not superior to for eg Mexicans...Americans have gadgets, tvs, cars, twerking performers...but they dont have family love or bond. It start with women resorting to join workforce so a couple could maintain the income level of their parents...but now the American woman wears jeans and lost her femininity, aswell as lost respect for the husband (because she is also earning bread and perhaps more than him)

Most importantly...nobody saw the fall of USSR, but it happened almost overnight.

[Herr Abubu]

I'll cheer it and celebrate it. To hell with America and Americans.

[Livia Drusilla]

Of course they will, just like in our time there are still people who mourn the collapse of The Roman Empire.

[Profileid]

How strong are America's institutions though? Judicial is fucked up...Education declined, Healthcare, infrastructure, religious institutions, the American family etc etc

Very simplistic view.
Judicial system is still one of the best in the world. What is unstable for American standards is just your typical day elsewhere.

America destroyed its cultures/institutions....back in the day, there were many cultures and institutions. There were two main 'cultures'. Northern Yankee aggressive hustle-bustle...vs Southern agrarian, Christian, laid back, honor based. Both shared a contempt and hate for outsiders/foreigners. When the North defeated the South...the Hustler defeated the "Gentleman", and America has been built on a hustler (and getting on top and making the most Dollars) mindset and this process culminated in the election of Trump.

We didn't. Jews did.
You should know better.

There was not a real contempt or hatred in either of those cultures, as American, esp southern, hospitality is very good. We are not somali tribespeople.

Most people are apolitical, but revolutions happen when people still continue getting bills due when their income stopped.

Meh. we have no real need for a revolution.

I think Steve Bannon is the most brilliant man in Trump's adminisrration...but his influence will be America's death knell

No

[Desperado]

I don't think America is going to decline/fall/collapse any time soon tbh, whether you mean the USA or Western lifestyle in general.

[Profileid]

We survived real, genuine constitutional crises such as watergate with executive privilege.

Our government, Constitution was built to last. It's literally the oldest running Constitution in the world.
FOR A REASON. ALSO GO EAT A DICK WADAAD.

[Profileid]

Just LOL @ foreigners who either have never stepped foot here or only spent a small amount of time in urban areas tryna tell me and other americans how shit goes.

[crazyladybutterfly]

i am pretty sure europe would fall along with america... or at least have a deep economic crisis

[Profileid]

I'll have you know I'd sooner die than be stuck in Zoomalia.

[zhaoyun]

How strong are America's institutions though? Judicial is fucked up...Education declined, Healthcare, infrastructure, religious institutions, the American family etc etc

America destroyed its cultures/institutions....back in the day, there were many cultures and institutions. There were two main 'cultures'. Northern Yankee aggressive hustle-bustle...vs Southern agrarian, Christian, laid back, honor based. Both shared a contempt and hate for outsiders/foreigners. When the North defeated the South...the Hustler defeated the "Gentleman", and America has been built on a hustler (and getting on top and making the most Dollars) mindset and this process culminated in the election of Trump.

That's your narrative, and yours alone. America has changed substantially since the Civil War. Waves of immigrants have been assimilated and acculturated, including those from Southern and Eastern Europe in the early 20th Century to Latinos and Asians in the late 20th Century. America's success is in its ability to absorb different peoples into a general American identity and it's still pretty good at that, despite some challenges.

Most people are apolitical, but revolutions happen when people still continue getting bills due when their income stopped.

I think Steve Bannon is the most brilliant man in Trump's adminisrration...but his influence will be America's death knell

He is smart. But brilliant as in what? Running an economy? Running a nation? He is brilliant in pushing forward his message and agenda. But whether that's going to translate into positive results which will allow Trump to remain in power, I have serious doubt about that. There have already been many instances where he had to be overruled because Bannon's personality was just too poisonous and it was reflecting poorly on Trump. Trump will keep him around though as they share the same core worldview and he trusts him.

I acknowledge that Trump is destroying education, but he may be gone in four years as well.