Twilight of the American empire. After years of liberal imperialism, the US has finally overstretched itself. “Overextension abroad, exhaustion and fiscal strain at home, and political disorder feed off one another in a downward spiral, cumulatively threatening the survival of the republic”.

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[–]madcow-5 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It didn't overstretch itself, it got culturally subverted.

[–]jamesK_3rd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's a good piece.

I think you are partially correct, but it wasn't subverted. It was abandoned by it's citizens.

The people no longer believe in the founding principles of the declaration of independence, as such the constitution is irrelevant.