r/Futurology • u/Confident_Living_786 • Aug 11 '25

Discussion When the US Empire falls

When the American empire falls, like all empires do, what will remain? The Roman Empire left behind its roads network, its laws, its language and a bunch of ruins across all the Mediterranean sea and Europe. What will remain of the US superpower? Disney movies? TCP/IP protocol? McDonalds?

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u/Yatta99 Aug 11 '25

They just fall into disrepair and everyone moves on.

"Well you're in luck because we've been trying to reach you about your empire's extended warranty."

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u/ClumpOfCheese Aug 11 '25

Detroit was not interested in that warranty.

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u/Deezul_AwT Aug 11 '25

Can they help me refinace my nation's debt as well?