Decline Is A Choice
October 17th, 2009 - 11:34am
Filed under International Security
"The question of whether America is in decline cannot be answered yes or no. Both answers are wrong... nothing is inevitable. Decline is a choice (The Weekly Standard)." To resist decline, we should accept our role as a hegemonic power and decrease dependency on foreign oil by lifting the 30 year nuclear power plant building restriction. Our focus should be on elevating ourselves, not worrying about other countries. Ultimately, we should learn from Demosthenes who said when asked about the decline of Athens, "I will give what I believe is the fairest and truest answer: Don't do what you are doing now."
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