2009: US will collapse and break up

[Tom]

First news post of '09. :P

US will collapse and break up, Russian analyst predicts
The United States will collapse under the burden of its financial crisis and fracture into six parts, a Russian political analyst has predicted.

Igor Panarin, a professor at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian foreign affairs ministry, said the economic turmoil in the US had confirmed his long-held belief that the country was heading for extinction in its present form.

In an interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestia, he outlined how the US would divide along ethnic and cultural lines.

They are: the Pacific coast with its growing Chinese population; the increasingly Hispanic South; independence-minded Texas; the Atlantic Coast; a central state with a large Native American population; and the northern states where – he maintains – Canadian influence is strong.

Alaska could be claimed by Russia, he said, claiming that the region was "only granted on lease, after all".

He said the country's break-up would be accelerated by rising unemployment and Americans losing their savings.

"The dollar isn't secured by anything. The country's foreign debt has grown like an avalanche; this is a pyramid, which has to collapse," said Prof Panarin.

Public dissatisfaction was growing and was held back only by the election and the hope that Barack Obama "can work miracles", he said. "But when spring comes, it will be clear that there are no miracles."

Prof Panarin, who has written several books about "information warfare", also forecast that America would no longer be "the world's financial regulator", instead replaced by China and Russia.


Your thoughts?

I doubt it. We've been in far worse situations (The Great Depression) and we made it out of that, I think we'll be just fine.

[Butters]

First news post of '09. :P

US will collapse and break up, Russian analyst predicts
The United States will collapse under the burden of its financial crisis and fracture into six parts, a Russian political analyst has predicted.



Your thoughts?

I doubt it. We've been in far worse situations (The Great Depression) and we made it out of that, I think we'll be just fine.

First post by me in '09.

I think that the Russians are a few hundred years off.

I do agree that how we made it our of the Great Depression and that was worse than this.

[link4562]

Ever heard of the Great Depression? That was a worse finacial and economic time than now.

[Articsledder]

Nah, this guy is probably jealous. This wont happen till global warming melts the ice caps:P

[Yoshimad123]

*insert Nelson's 'Ha-Ha!' here*
jk jk jk :P
You'll be fine, the Great Depression was worse and you got through that.

[walmartshrty]

Whether you realize it, America will eventually, as we know it collapse. I'm not sure when, but it will happen. Chances are though, it won't be how he imagines it.

[Butters]

Whether you realize it, America will eventually, as we know it collapse. I'm not sure when, but it will happen. Chances are though, it won't be how he imagines it.

America will collapse when the world collapses, 2012 maybe? JKJKJKJK

[walmartshrty]

America will collapse when the world collapses, 2012 maybe? JKJKJKJK

And then the 2012 ALIENZ WILL TAKE OUR MCDONALD'S AND PUT IT IN THEIR HISTORY B00KZ!1

[Chandru]

Alaska claimed by Russia. Do they really want Sarah Palin?

[Butters]

And then the 2012 ALIENZ WILL TAKE OUR MCDONALD'S AND PUT IT IN THEIR HISTORY B00KZ!1

NOOOOOO NOT THE MCDONALD'S!!!!!!one!!!1!!!!!!eleven!!!!!


I am tired of this palin crap though. She's twice the man you guys will ever be.


Back on topic: If anyone were to fall, it would be Russia because they are full of drugs, crime, and havoc.

[weirdo406]

And then the 2012 ALIENZ WILL TAKE OUR MCDONALD'S AND PUT IT IN THEIR HISTORY B00KZ!1

But that would mean no more Happy Meals and the nifty little toys they come with... :(


But not gonna happen. Great Depression. Much worse then what we are in right now.

[walmartshrty]

NOOOOOO NOT THE MCDONALD'S!!!!!!one!!!1!!!!!!eleven!!!!!


I am tired of this palin crap though. She's twice the man you guys will ever be.


Back on topic: If anyone were to fall, it would be Russia because they are full of drugs, crime, and havoc.

;D I can see Russia from my house!

Yes, because America doesn't have any drugs, crime, or havoc for that matter.

[Butters]

;D I can see Russia from my house!

Yes, because America doesn't have any drugs, crime, or havoc for that matter.

I think I sense some sarcasm.....

[smartguy911]

Ehh this has been predicted many times and they have never been right before. So what makes them any more likley to be right now?

[worldking01]

Wow... it looks like 2009 is going to be a great year :cool:.

Not even 12 hours into it and they are predicting the United States is going to destroy itself.


Indepent-minded Texas? What does that mean? Has Texas talked about leaving the Country? I am not sure this guy know what he is talking about...

[Dracophile]

Wow... it looks like 2009 is going to be a great year :cool:.

Not even 12 hours into it and they are predicting the United States is going to destroy itself.


Indepent-minded Texas? What does that mean? Has Texas talked about leaving the Country? I am not sure this guy know what he is talking about...

Texas is huge, and at one point in time was simply "The Republic of Texas" before becoming a state. It could sustain itself on its own.

[Butters]

Texas is huge, and at one point in time was simply "The Republic of Texas" before becoming a state. It could sustain itself on its own.

Get rid of Texas and gain Puerto Rico. Me likey.

[Dracophile]

Get rid of Texas and gain Puerto Rico. Me likey.

Yeah maybe then Puerto Rico won't get left out of all of those FREE DORITOS FOR LIFE SWEEPSTAKES.

[kogeck]

This news article is just about as sunny and optimistic as I am. Go figure. Humanity deserves to end in a cool way, like in War Of The Worlds starring Tom Cruise, and no other.

[Mook]

Nah, I really don't this this will happen next year. Maybe in eight years if the ecomy is still the way it is. I really hope it does not though.

[CenT.]

It wont break up this year. ;)

[Snathan!]

So many people have these theories.
The guys that say: 'Everything's going to be fine, but cupcake prices continue to raise =o' never get posted on the news, it's just the ones that people will wanna read and get scared about.
I've never taken those things particularly seriously.

[CenT.]

So many people have these theories.
The guys that say: 'Everything's going to be fine, but cupcake prices continue to raise =o' never get posted on the news, it's just the ones that people will wanna read and get scared about.
I've never taken those things particularly seriously.

The one thing no one needs to worry about is cupcake prices going up. :P

[Tolni]

This prediction is like to say that in the cakes there is radiation.

NOOOOOO NOT THE MCDONALD'S!!!!!!one!!!1!!!!!!eleven!!!!!


I am tired of this palin crap though. She's twice the man you guys will ever be.


Back on topic: If anyone were to fall, it would be Russia because they are full of drugs, crime, and havoc.

Like in America there isn`t? OH,god! Then I should go to start living there.

[Snathan!]

I was thinking about this again and I think actually trying to predict which groups it would split into is a bit beyond reality.
If this were to actually happen, I think it would be a long time away and relations with other states and ethnic spread would be different.

The one thing no one needs to worry about is cupcake prices going up. :P

But what if they do?
Can you imagine a world without reasonably priced cupcakes?
I didn't think so.
Think before you post Cent D:<

[conman1001]

You know what, Russians are just jealous that we're going to last longer than them.

[walmartshrty]

I was thinking about this again and I think actually trying to predict which groups it would split into is a bit beyond reality.
If this were to actually happen, I think it would be a long time away and relations with other states and ethnic spread would be different.



But what if they do?
Can you imagine a world without reasonably priced cupcakes?
I didn't think so.
Think before you post Cent D:<

I know right? Cent is going to jinx us into higher cupcake prices. Let's ban him.

[Butters]

No not the cupcakes!

McDonalds getting taken away, cupcakes' prices going up, Brittany Spears makes a come back, THE WORLD IS OVER AS SOON AS WE KNOW IT!!!! :O

[worldking01]

Texas is huge, and at one point in time was simply "The Republic of Texas" before becoming a state. It could sustain itself on its own.

I know. It was split up into 5 states at its time of being indepenent. But I am not sure we would want to leave the USA.

[Nut]

Back on topic: If anyone were to fall, it would be Russia because they are full of drugs, crime, and havoc.

Don't forget about good ol' Kazakhstan and Borat down under Russia.

:P

Russia lies. America will strive, but become stronger.

[Butters]

Don't forget about good ol' Kazakhstan and Borat down under Russia.

:P
Lol and Nick, you decided to come back? :O

[Nut]

Lol and Nick, you decided to come back? :O

Yes. I can't leave this place. I've been here too long. I don't want to make a big deal about it though.


Honestly, I think a successful country needs to be challenged to become powerful.

[Butters]

Yes. I can't leave this place. I've been here too long. I don't want to make a big deal about it though.


Honestly, I think a successful country needs to be challenged to become powerful.

I think us Americans need to think about Manifest Destiny again and get Russia before they get us. Then U.S. would be biggest country EVAR! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[walmartshrty]

I think us Americans need to think about Manifest Destiny again and get Russia before they get us. Then U.S. would be biggest country EVAR! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Yeah um, good luck with that.

I'm not messing with those Russians, they have serious figure skating skills.

[Freebee93]

Alaska claimed by Russia. Do they really want Sarah Palin?

Yes.




Honestly, I don't care. I get to be Canadian. =D
I don't see the world blowing up because U.S.A broke up. I see it becoming better in fact.

[Makarov]

Probably not. The world is in a recession. So if we went down, every other country would too.

[Butters]

Yeah um, good luck with that.

I'm not messing with those Russians, they have serious figure skating skills.

I shall send Shawn Johnson to Ice Skating lessons and we will win!

Oh and that other girl who got gold, she's from Russia but is technically American. Ha! We winz!

[John-h]

What will happen is it will be 1930, Modern style.

[Luba]

I didnt know russian use drugs that much. Why are you blaming Russia in lying?
It seems to me you are sure that Russia is going to be the main reason of everything.