The Long, Miserable Descent
Empires aren't forever, and the fall-out will coerce a mass uprising as the US tightens its grip to preserve wealth for the rich.
Nations don't collapse overnight. Incremental attacks over decades slowly degrade society until the final blow ignites unstoppable unrest because people have limits. Governments that fear the public avoid uprisings by providing some goods and services, but the US is fearlessly pushing the boundaries.
Decades of austerity and pro-business policies took their toll. There is no trust in the US government or institutions, and it's only a matter of time before the last dehumanizing assault elicits mass rage. Yet, too many lies confuse the public, creating divisions and misplacing grievances, which shield the government. A low-grade civil war has already begun, and full-scale social unrest is just around the corner, but Americans target each other instead of the culprit.
An illusion of freedom, progress, righteousness, and happiness maintained compliance, but the fantasy and the future are dead. The government no longer hides the greed and power that corrupts the system, and it's one blow after another with no reprieve or hope. The nation doesn't have collective goals other than poverty, war, and raising GDP, and the destructive…
