Did anyone read the last page of that paper- the summary? Remember, this was first published in 1976:
"(b) In a surprising manner, 250 years
emerges as the average length of national
greatness." (The U.S. is 239)
-and-
(e) Decadence is marked by:
Defensiveness
Pessimism
Materialism
Frivolity
An influx of foreigners
The Welfare State
A weakening of religion."
That perfectly describes the current state of this country, and of much of Europe. Nobody is more defensive than a left-wing SJW, nor more pessimistic. We are all guilty of materialism and frivolity I suppose, considering our relatively soft lives compared to our ancestors, and the unending waves of immigration and subsequent government support will be our undoing. I suppose even in 1976 religion was waning.
"(b) In a surprising manner, 250 years
emerges as the average length of national
greatness." (The U.S. is 239)
-and-
(e) Decadence is marked by:
Defensiveness
Pessimism
Materialism
Frivolity
An influx of foreigners
The Welfare State
A weakening of religion."
That perfectly describes the current state of this country, and of much of Europe. Nobody is more defensive than a left-wing SJW, nor more pessimistic. We are all guilty of materialism and frivolity I suppose, considering our relatively soft lives compared to our ancestors, and the unending waves of immigration and subsequent government support will be our undoing. I suppose even in 1976 religion was waning.