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U.S. power will decline, council advises

Source: CNN

2 days ago

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A government report released Thursday paints an alarming picture of an unstable future for international relations defined by waning American influence, a fragmentation of political power and intensifying struggles for increasingly scarce natural resources.

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Maurice Reeves,

1 day ago

In other news, bears crap in the woods, the Pope's Catholic, the Cubs never win the World Series, and these guys finally, FINALLY, read a Thomas Friedman book.

The Puck,

1 day ago

This just in, global bullies get their's.

Maurice Reeves,

1 day ago

Oh, does that mean China and Russia are up for trouble too?

The Puck,

1 day ago

That would be neat, but I think Russia got their's when I was still a youngin. That whole collapse thing. And the "Iron Curtain" episode of Head of the Class...surely that was a blow to national pride.

Maurice Reeves,

1 day ago

@thePuck I'm not so sure. I think they've racked up some new bad karma. And saying we're a global bully while ignoring the good things we've done is a shame.

The Puck,

1 day ago

False dichotomy. Who said I ignore the good things we have done?

Maurice Reeves,

1 day ago

Saying someone's a bully implies that they're not a force for good.

The Puck,

1 day ago

No, it implies that they are a bully, as in someone who leverages a favorable imbalance in power dynamics to pursue their agendas unimpeded. This is an historical fact: America has used its economic and military power to push other nations around, and has in fact glorified in it. And I would not say that anyone is a "force for good". This isn't a comic book. The whole notion of nations being a "force" for anything other than maintaining their own nationhood is part of where the bullying starts.