> But boy am I happy (not to mention proud) to be an American. So said every citizen of all domineering empires in the history of the world before they came cr

> But boy am I happy (not to mention proud) to be an American. So said every citizen of all domineering empires in the history of the world before they came crashing down. Said another way: the best ever time to live in a society is during the early years/decades of the decadence/decline of a large empire. Enjoy it while it lasts.