Power of 10 Question

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You don't think in 50 years when the Chinese have consumed all the world's resources western nations will still be going strong?

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You don't think in 50 years when the Chinese have consumed all the world's resources western nations will still be going strong?

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strong? maybe not

gone completely? highly doubt it

[CardSharpCook]

the world's oldest democracy is only 231 years old... 226 if you remember that we weren't really independent in 1776. No true democracy has collapsed (Vietnam, Afr republics).

(just thought I'd share)

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OP,
I think you need to consider that some percentage of the people who responded were probably fundamentalist christians who believed that the apocalypse would occur within the next 100 years, this bringing about the non-existence of the U.S. as a side effect.

[Badger]

I'd like to watch this show. From the sound of it some of these answers are way off what I'd expect.
This was obviously not a question that was actually polled, but rather a political statement by the producers:

Want to invest in America? Think it'll be around forever? LOL! This guy just lost $100k because he thinks that, you're next.

[James Boston]

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OP,
I think you need to consider that some percentage of the people who responded were probably fundamentalist christians who believed that the apocalypse would occur within the next 100 years, this bringing about the non-existence of the U.S. as a side effect.

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This is one of the best explanations so far. I doubt it accounts for 26% of the US, but still a very good explanation of why it would be so low.

[Autocratic]

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OP,
I think you need to consider that some percentage of the people who responded were probably fundamentalist christians who believed that the apocalypse would occur within the next 100 years, this bringing about the non-existence of the U.S. as a side effect.

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This is one of the best explanations so far. I doubt it accounts for 26% of the US, but still a very good explanation of why it would be so low.

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When I was watching my friend and I discussed this and still I was thinking no way would it be under 80%.

[ThaSaltCracka]

The US as we know it right now will not be around in 100 years. You could even change that number to 50. Sure we would still be 50 states, with the same flag and whatnot, but things will be very different. Do some independent research on the North American Union and the Amero.

[diddyeinstein]

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No true democracy has collapsed

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Can you elaborate? Does this mean ever? Or as of yet?

I'm as pessimistic about America's future, but even I don't see it's complete break-up taking place within the next hundred years. I think historical precedent tells us it will happen, but I think it will be (a bit) more gradual.

[Yads]

I couldn't believe it was that low.