The Twilight of American Empire: America Today from the Fall of the Soviet Union.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States has seemed to be the undisputed global hegemon, with its superior military, economic, and technological prowess, allowing it to do whatever it wants on the international stage. However, history is always strikingly similar, and the law of prosperity and decline seems to be evident in the United States once again. In his public speech in 2021, Putin clearly pointed out that the United States is repeating the mistakes of the Soviet Union, and this view has attracted widespread attention and discussion.
Commonalities and differences in empires.
The United States and the Soviet Union, although both empires, had significantly different paths of formation and development. Through economic penetration and military expansion, the United States has gradually established a global system with itself at its core. The Soviet Union, on the other hand, formed a socialist camp in Eastern Europe centered on Russia through the socialist revolution and a high degree of internal centralization. Although the two differ in form, they both face similar challenges: how to keep the empire strong while avoiding internal contradictions and external challenges that lead to the collapse of the empire.
America's Crisis and Dilemma.
Today's United States, while still strong on the surface, has increasingly serious internal problems. Although financial hegemony has brought short-term benefits, it has led to the hollowing out of the real economy and the expansion of financial bubbles. Successive military expansion and intervention have not only consumed huge military spending, but also brought a heavy burden to the domestic economy and people. More importantly, the political system in the United States has become seriously rigid, and the prevalence of gerontocracy and family politics has made it difficult for the American leadership to cope with the increasingly complex and volatile international environment.
The Decline of the United States and the Transformation of the World.
The decline of the United States does not mean that the world order will fall into chaos. On the contrary, with the intensification of the trend of multipolarization and the rise of emerging powers, a new order is being formed in the world that is more pluralistic and fairer. China's Belt and Road Initiative and the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind have been recognized and supported by more and more countries. And the hegemonism and power politics represented by the United States are gradually losing their market.
Conclusions and prospects.
History is always strikingly similar, but history is also always moving forward and evolving. The decline of the United States is not only the inevitable result of its own problems and contradictions, but also the inevitable trend of the development of world history. However, the decline of the United States does not mean the end of the world, on the contrary, it brings new opportunities and possibilities to the world. The world of the future will be a more diverse, fairer and more harmonious world, and this is exactly what we are looking forward to and working towards.
China will play an increasingly important role in this process. As the world's second largest economy and the largest developing country, China has the responsibility and ability to contribute to world stability and development. By promoting the Belt and Road Initiative and building a community with a shared future for mankind, China will work with other countries to build a better world. The collapse of the Soviet Union