This Is How Empires Collapse

[Libertytree]

With the advancement of time, things move much more swiftly, per Sparky's notation of the Roman empire vs the British empire. It didn't take long for the USSR to fall but reasserting itself has taken quite a bit of time.

I don't know how this translates to the future of the US but it seems the pace at which it could happen has shortened considerably. Once the writing is on the wall it's just a matter of it hitting that tipping point and no matter how long TPTB try and salvage it or prolong it the end is a forgone conclusion.