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Vegas » 11 Jul 2024, 1:06 pm » wrote: ↑

11 Jul 2024, 1:06 pm

I have never considered this perspective and it makes sense. 

The roman empire never really fell. The city did, but not the empire. It just became a church. The Vatican, with a stash of money below it. The Vatican arguably has the same magnitude of power that the Roman Empire had. Different kind of power, but the magnitude and influence on the world is the same. 

Britain's empire never fell. It just became a bank. America broke free, but they kept the money and still has influence on the world. 

We consider America an empire. We say that our empire will soon end. However, what if the American empire already ended and we didn't know it. It isn't an empire, it's now the central headquarters for corporations that are running the world.

Very interesting.  I agree and disagree.

The Catholic church is not a Hegemon.  It does not have true empire power and control.
The same for Britian.  Influence is NOT empire.  Influence does not make a Hegemon.
The British would have a lost a war with Ukraine in weeks. 
Their military equipment is old, they cant recruit.  Britain is week.  Banks dont change that.

Italy and Great Britian are tiny nymph flies in comparison to both Russia and China
industrial output and military power

The American empire is declining and desperate.  One reason why Biden terrorized Germany's pipeline/energy supply
so as to prompt German industry to relocate to Murica.  The West's industry is unable to compete with Russia in
weapons or ammo output.  Not sure they control the world as so many countries are fleeing to BRICS.

It seems the most apt condition of the world is as a NEW MULTI-POLAR WORLD.

BUT....your post is quite thought provoking.