Many declinists begin to measure the start of America’s fall from eminence from 1945, when it is typically assumed that U.S. power was unequalled in the world and could only diminish.
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” once wrote Mark Twain. “Greatly exaggerated” also described the repeated, periodic predictions of American decline. Indeed, [...]
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The Decline That Never Happens
Posted by Matt in July 23rd, 2008 | no comment
Published in U.S., Decline, Demise, Eclipse, Eminence, Mark Twain, Own Shortcomings, Superiority, United States, Variation
Disappearing Act
Posted by Matt in May 18th, 2008 | 1 comment
Published in Israel, Anecdote, Barrack Obama, Barry Rubin, Common Thread, Concessions, Confrontations, Disappearing Act, Doomsayer, Fatah, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Israeli Withdrawal, Jeffrey Goldberg, Mark Twain, Mcclain, New York Times, Oslo Peace Process, Paraphrase, South Lebanon, West Bank And Gaza
by Barry Rubin
Exaggerations of Israel’s demise are greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain.
The question is: why is this suddenly happening now and–even more important–what is the impact of this fad going to be? The answer to the second question is very surprising so keep reading.
The suddenness of this trend is illustrated by a telling anecdote. [...]
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