When will the American Empire collapse?

[Nitram]

12. I agree. We are as much an empire as Great Britain's was, and the sun never sets on every

one of America's military bases. Where I would disagree is that the vast majority of those bases are established on the basis that any country can kick them out whenever they want to. All of those countries have neighbors they are afraid of. The map of NATO and US bases in Europe that Russian propagandists kept posting on DU during the 2016 election to demonstrate how the US had encircled Russia with hostile forces was a perfect example. When Russia invaded and then annexed Crimea from Ukraine, Poland and every other democratic neighbor of Russia was eager to strengthen their ties with NATO and the US.