Are we in an age of National Dysphoria?

[Ninga]

https://mailchi.mp/fcf751ef1f40/its-valentines-day-i-love-you-america-for-better-for-worse-for-richer-for-poorer-in-sickness-and-in-health?e=5745c40a9f

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Sir John Bagot Glubb, British lieutenant general, estimated that the average length of greatness for a regime, people or nation is 250 years. America is 248 years old.

For Glubb, socially created polities rise and fall in these stages. First, an age of pioneers. Then an age of conquests. Then commercial success. Then affluence. Then an age of intellect and finally, an age of decadence.

Decadence is marked by defensiveness, pessimism, materialism, frivolity, an influx of foreigners, a welfare state and weakening of religion. Decadence results from too long a period of wealth and power, selfishness, love of money and loss of a sense of duty.
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[The Magistrate]

1. Odd Fellow To Take Your Text From, Sir

He's better known for things other than philosophic waxings on history and government. You might enjoy looking him up, he's not quite 'One-Arm' Sutton for character, but pretty close....

[Ninga]

2. Thank you. Will do. I was quite taken with the argument and thought feedback might help.