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Topic	Will we see any new states added to the United States of America in our lifetime
darkknight109 04/01/21 12:46:21 PM #40:	I think DC and PR statehood is almost inevitable at this point. Guam and the other territories probably wouldn't be far behind. MartianManchild posted... I could see Canada begging to become part of the United States and us reluctantly agreeing eventually. Funniest comment in the thread. What exact do you guys have to offer us for joining? Shittier healthcare, sky-high COVID numbers, pants-on-head stupid politics, soaring murder/crime rates, and a mountain of debt? Zeus posted... lol @ the diminishing influence remark That the US's influence is diminishing and has been for some time is almost unarguable. Given that you spent the last four years supporting the most isolationist US government since the end of WW2, I'd figure you would understand that. Isolationist governments, by design, have no influence. You have to be willing to get involved in world affairs if you want to have influence. US influence was at its nadir in the 80s and 90s when US governments were fully willing to step in and throw their military and economic causes around, both for good reasons (Bush interceding to halt the Iraqi invasion/annexation of Kuwait) and bad (Reagan overthrowing democratically-elected socialist governments in South America and replacing them with right-wing dictators who consequently committed horrific human rights atrocities). The influence started to wane in the Bush Jr. years due to his misadventures in the Middle East, continued declining through the Obama admin thanks to a delay in recognizing the rising power of China, and plummeted in the Trump years thanks to enforced isolationist policies (including a removal of funding for several international bodies that had bought the US considerable influence abroad) and an almost universal drop in foreign opinion of the US. Currently, US influence is probably at its lowest point in the last 40 years at least and with the rise of China as a legitimate global superpower, gaining that influence back will be a tall order. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! <cite>darkknight109 posted [p:952354175] in Will we se... [t:79379500]...</cite> <quote>I think DC and PR statehood is almost inevitable at this point. Guam and the other territories probably wouldn't be far behind. MartianManchild posted... </cite> <quote>I could see Canada begging to become part of the United States and us reluctantly agreeing eventually.</quote>Funniest comment in the thread. What exact do you guys have to offer us for joining? Shittier healthcare, sky-high COVID numbers, pants-on-head stupid politics, soaring murder/crime rates, and a mountain of debt? Zeus posted... </cite> <quote>lol @ the diminishing influence remark</quote>That the US's influence is diminishing and has been for some time is almost unarguable. Given that you spent the last four years supporting the most isolationist US government since the end of WW2, I'd figure you would understand that. Isolationist governments, by design, have no influence. You have to be willing to get involved in world affairs if you want to have influence. US influence was at its nadir in the 80s and 90s when US governments were fully willing to step in and throw their military and economic causes around, both for good reasons (Bush interceding to halt the Iraqi invasion/annexation of Kuwait) and bad (Reagan overthrowing democratically-elected socialist governments in South America and replacing them with right-wing dictators who consequently committed horrific human rights atrocities). The influence started to wane in the Bush Jr. years due to his misadventures in the Middle East, continued declining through the Obama admin thanks to a delay in recognizing the rising power of China, and plummeted in the Trump years thanks to enforced isolationist policies (including a removal of funding for several international bodies that had bought the US considerable influence abroad) and an almost universal drop in foreign opinion of the US. Currently, US influence is probably at its lowest point in the last 40 years at least and with the rise of China as a legitimate global superpower, gaining that influence back will be a tall order. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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