Ending the American Century: From World War II to World War Trump — Part 2

Most empires eventually fall to foreign invaders, this one has decided to extinguish itself

Sources: Mad Men TV show promo, Luce clip, sale sign. Composition by yours truly.

In Part 1 of this piece, I discussed how and why the American Century, announced by Henry Luce in 1941, has suddenly come to an end at the hands of the Trump 2.0 Administration. Now I want to drill down into the deeper implications of this development. I believe the end of the American Century will have repercussions that go far beyond American abdication of the global leadership role it has played since the end of World War II. Ironically, America’s self-destruction and the end of American dominance over the global economy may have a silver lining … not for America, but for the rest of the world.

How the end of the American Century will change the world

Here are two longer-term consequences that are likely to play out as America continues its descent into Trump-led, Republican-enabled chaos.

American prosperity and economic growth will end, the world will move on, and America will be left impoverished and vulnerable to exploitation and dissolution.