by Politico Mind

Created on: January 07, 2008

First of all, to assume that the United States would not exist in 100 years is almost a foolish proposition. Before delving into the methods of absurdity surrounding this proposition, there must first be an analysis as to what defines the concept of 'exist.' These are the scenarios under which the United States may not exist:

1. The United States may be violently overthrown by some stronger power.

2. The United States may initiate its own constitutional motions to dissolve itself, and then reform itself as a new distinct entity.

3. The United States may not exist due to humanity not existing.

THE POTENTIAL VIOLENT OVER THROW OF THE US GOVERNMENT.

The potential for the US to be defeated by another nation is almost entirely impossible for any nation which possess nuclear power has one clear and almighty advantage: the threat to unleash its nuclear weapons just before being potentially conquered. This threat of assured destruction discourages any other nation from even attempting to launch a military invasion against a nuclear power. The summarizing principle is that no nation with nuclear weapons can be conquered simply because the moment before it is struck by tge mortal blow it would merely send off nuclear weapons against its enemy.

THE DISSOLUTION OF THE US GOVERNMENT

Because the US Government and its people seem to hold freedom of speech as the omnipotent right of the nation, this right gives way to the possibility that a belief system may emerge which propels the people of the US to form a new distinct entity, with a fresh constitution. One of the advantages of starting over is that past wrongs such as slavery, female oppression, and abuse of the Japanese during WW II could be essentially erased from the cultural consciousness. Thus, under a new name, and a new system, the people may feel that the new Nation, NATION X, did not enslave or oppress or imprison, rather, it was the United States. This of course is possibly the most likely proposition of the three scenarios.

THE END OF THE SPECIES

The doomsday naysayers and quick-wit prophets may be trying to convince others that any minute, potential our next, could be our last. Yet, the doomsday prophets have been preaching their fear-mongering since 1000 ad. In fact many religions were formed when the congregation went outside at 1000 ad to await the coming of the end, only to be disappointed. And rather than go on with life, they decided to form another religion for the next thousand years. And this will go on eternally.

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