The Late Great American Republic.

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The Late, Great American Republic: A Report From 2050
By Nigel Doowrite
as told to The Crisis Papers' Ernest Partridge

July 11, 2003 -- LOS ANGELES (crisispapers.org) -- A note from the "real" author: The following is an imaginary essay by an Oxford University historian at mid-21st century. It assumes a continuation of current political and economic trends set in motion by the Bush Administration. With a sudden and early awakening of sanity amongst the American public, the media and the elites, which catalyzes effective dissent, protest and reform, a far different future might be realized. In our next essay, we will project such a better-case scenario.
-- Ernest Partridge


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Who could have imagined, at the turn of this century, how quickly and completely the American republic would collapse? Historically, the decline and fall of great empires normally takes place over decades, and in the case of Rome, over several centuries. The disintegration of the United States took place in just a few brief years.

At the close of the twentieth century, the United States was at peace and enjoying one of the most sustained and productive periods of prosperity in its history - a prosperity that favourably affected all segments of society. President Clinton, though mercilessly harassed by his political opponents, was highly esteemed by heads of state and ordinary citizens throughout the world. The United States, despite its manifest faults, was widely admired and envied by free peoples everywhere.

It was, to put it simply, a great time to be an American.

And then, suddenly, it all fell apart.

http://www.americanpolitics.com/20030711Partridge.html

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1. Wow!

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This is good stuff.