The United States is imploding. The reign of Donald Trump is not only challenging and threatening the very foundations of its constitutional democracy, it

In three weeks, Donald Trump has imploded whatever positive image the United States might have had internationally.

        • Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world
          5·
          3 months ago

          Probably from the moment of our emancipation from England. Occupied more territory than most European states ever had at that moment.

          If you want to be pedantic about it how about when we occupied the width of an entire contenant? September 9th 1850

          We didn’t spring fully formed from Zeus’s forehead to fund the destruction of the Reich.

            • Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world
              4·
              3 months ago

              So you are unaware of the goings on in the year 1776?

              How about you define empire? I’m sure Leopold II left lots of decorative plaques for you to learn about it on.

                • Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world
                  3·
                  3 months ago

                  Jeez I asked for a definition of empire. I’m sure that a resident of the most horrific colonial power in all history knows what it means. So tell me.

                  Edit: lol it just struck me how funny it is for a Belgian to say the USA’s hegemony will be forgotten, most living humans couldn’t even find you guys on a map.

    • HikingVet@lemmy.caBanned
      12·
      3 months ago

      1787 was less than 100 years ago? Because that’s when their Constitution was ratified.

      Also their revolutionary war was 1776 to 1783.

      How wrong are you willing to be?

      • BenVimes@lemmy.ca
        41·
        3 months ago

        They may be referencing the USA’s increased international hegemony starting after WWII rather than the founding of the nation.