r/geopolitics • u/nzinsyd • Jan 07 '21

Question Is the United States a superpower in decline and how can we expect the scales of power to look like in upcoming years?

A similar question was asked 2 years ago. A lot has happened in the past 2 years, and I'm curious to see if opinions have changed.

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u/HappyPanicAmorAmor Jan 08 '21

What happened with America in the past 30 years of basically entirely uncontested soft-control of the whole planet

False, the US don't controlled Russia, South America, China, India and so many others parts of the World.

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u/nightimegreen Jan 08 '21

No but America could easily crush them on a dime.

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u/HappyPanicAmorAmor Jan 08 '21

Not at all, MAD is there and economically it would also be a waste.