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Originally posted by Dionysus
Since the beginning of (recorded) history all past civilizations and empires has risen and and fallen. As history repeats itself, the American empire will more than likely fall sometime in the future.
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First, not all civilizations have risen. There are a number that have just remained status quo. It is probably true that all "empires" have fallen. There is a big difference between the two.
Second, of the ones upon which I suspect you build your case, all were autocracies of one kind or another -- with the possible exception of the British -- and even they were/are a monarchy. And it could be argued that they voluntarily gave self rule to most (but admitedly not all) of their former subjects.
With all of its flaws -- and their are many -- the U.S. form of Constitutional Democracy has proven to be the best (if not the most efficient) in history.
I think there is still a fair amount of staying power.