Originally Posted by ObieX

The US and the rest of the world will probably share the same decline.. the decline of nationality. As the world population grows and communication as we know it evolves nations will eventually become obsolete. We're slowly moving out of that juvenile phase where we risk extinction of the species by our own hands (most of us, anyway) and begin to merge together in the giant melting pot that is no longer just the US, but the entire planet. Sure, we still run that risk of total obliteration, but if we go long enough w/o killing ourselves eventually those invisible lines that divide people will disappear. We're facing the final test as a species right now, hopefully we'll surive. It won't be much longer, and though i wouldn't expect all this to happen with the current generation in charge (sorry guys), we'll probably surive.. ...probably.