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shminux comments on What are your contrarian views? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: shminux 23 September 2014 08:33:49PM 0 points [-]

I agree with the first sentence, I disagree with the second. Few countries managed more than a century of world domination and the US is already showing the classic signs of decay.

Comment author: Azathoth123 24 September 2014 01:53:54AM 3 points [-]

So? The Roman Republic managed to expand its holdings even as it was decaying into the Empire.

Comment author: Eitan_Zohar 23 September 2014 09:24:27PM 0 points [-]

Which would be?