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John Carter's avatar

I mean at least there won't be any trannies.

The collapse of the petrodollar system is going to have a devastating effect on the ability of the USA to project hard power. At the same time American soft power is being reduced dramatically - not just because woke content is making it unpalatable, but going forward AI tools are going to reduce the barrier to entry for e.g. small filmmakers to produce high-quality movies. All of this points to a world in which the USA is still quite powerful, but very far from a hyperpower.

I can very easily see a conservative counter-revolution succeeding in the US, particularly if backed by renegade elites. And I could also see that turning into something dark - history is full of such reversals. However, I suspect that will mainly be an issue for CONUS and whatever satellites remain in its orbit. China, Russia, India, Arabia, etc. will be largely outside of the American sphere of influence by this point.

As to Israel ... One wonders what happens to it when its golem is falling apart....

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Simplicius's avatar

Excellent stuff!

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