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The US is Collapsing Like the USSR – So What Comes Next (ageoftransformation.org)

submitted 1 day ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I couldn't get very far through this briar-patch of buzz-words. But the collapse of the Soviet Union was brought about by material economic conditions, not by jumping up and down on their own dicks the way America is handling it.

I suspect the apt model for America's future is the British Empire.

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 13 points 1 day ago

jumping up and down on their own dicks

Bravo sir.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

material economic conditions, not by jumping up and down on their own dicks the way America is handling it.

Except the US is about to suffer those material economic conditions because they're jumping on their own dicks.

"Revenge" I believe is the correct word

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

They are kinda doing a version of shock therapy on themselves though. (On their own dick.)

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Hey buddy we shock our own dicks here and we like it thay wa-- OW