When will USA fade into the background?
439756
It's happening right now before your eyes. The USA is becoming marginalized just like Europe and most recently England. It will be drastically apparent in about 20 years, as China begins to approach the US economy in overall size (GDP).\n\nIt is interesting to see that some Americans are starting to sense something historical is happening. Historians of the future 100 years from now, will look back at the early 1990's when China first started taking off. Yes, it has been happening for that long, but 99% of Americans just didn't pay attention, now there is no stopping China and India from becoming the center of the world for what probably will be for the rest of the existence of humanity.
415311
over a hundred year period, America will cease to be the global force that it is today, the chances of Australia taking its place are slim. \n\nThe contenders at the moment seem to be a United Europe, China and India.
114663
watch CNN. They say likely don't know when and how soon.  It was in the news today again.
1056033
The Project for a New American Century is about to fall apart.  The world is headed back to a multi-polar world, not very stable and it will be compounded by the loss of the dollar as the reserve currency of the world and the peaking of oil.  We're in for a bumpy ride. :(
868656
sorry, not sure when it starts in CA, i figured it started the same time as it did in the US. Its been on for a while here.
791313
IT IS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
449360
till when usa will attak other countries>?????\nand why \ncuz defending the world from who ????\nfake motto
134443
Ask G.W. Bush. Thanks to his vendetta, it doesn't look like we're gonna get out of there anytime soon.
618429
The US will only bomb.  They have no prayer of holding the country without a unified coalition of nations.  The bombing will probably take place in about another year.
383524
How long do you think it's going to take us to see that we are almost the minority now!
731621
Hopefully at that point some US states will break away.  If not, i would suggest a less socialist country.  Maybe one with very few people.  The more people there are, the more government becomes oppressive and paternalistic.  New Zealand might be a good option.  But they may take immigration seriously.  And then we're screwed.
1140989
when all the talk about is the US...even when they are not playing...
1074302
There are cyclical theorists that have charted American history in 80-year cycles (I recommend the book "The Fourth Turning" by William Strauss and Neil Howe).  If their 80-year cycles hold true, then the U.S. will face another Great Depression/World War II-level crisis within the next 5-15 years.  Every time the U.S. faces a crisis like this, it runs the risk of bringing about the end of our nation (or at least as we know it.)  How long will Pax Americana last?  No idea, but we'll have our next challenge soon.
568211
wont come in near future
1134662
It will start with small erosions of US rights, timed just so that we don't put all the pieces together until it's too late. Perhaps an illegal election? (check) Someone hiding behind religion or terror as a response to everything? (check and Check)  A leader who doesn't understand warfare, yet is quick to send the troops to war, with no plan, no end,  no scope, just wanting the underlings to protect HIM (Check, Check and Check) An empirical ruler who  will sacrifice all rights to discredit anyone who goes against him (Valerie Plame and her husband, Check) Slowly you start to lose your rights (we can listen on your phone calls) Check.  The country runs out of money and either has to count on money that's not there (Iraqi oil Check) or money you fabricate (As long as there's ink we'll keep printing money.  Check) \nA puppet being played for a fool by others higher up than them? (check, check) then there's the absolute cronyism that comes with being in absolute power (Haliburtan, et al, Check) because you're too thick and do everything as a knee jerk reaction and don't care about the "People" anymore,  they are not your friends they are trying to destroy you!( Maniacal Check, check, check) \nThe environment is ruined for generations to come because your empirical thinking doesn't go past the next day. (check) The Allies that were once your countries (not YOURS, your countries) friends turn against you as a leader so ipso facto the country (check) You start a home based fear in your own country, BE WARNED guys it's coming... it's either gays or foreign people. He's dipping into the pool of public opinion with both.  Illegal immigration anyone? Gay Marriage? Like the Jews in Germany, someone will be made a target.  The common theme in any end of an empire is that a power hungry fool brought it down, (CHECK< CHECK< CHECK>>>>) Then after dividing the country and the world at this point, someone will take over.  Hopefully it will be afriendly someone, but after his antics, not likely.
885768
None, and I believe none since.  How long the the USA harbour supporters and fundraisers for the IRA
1126517
nahhh usa is down and out