Will America Fall?

The questions are not if our great nation will fall the question is when it will fall. Not to be a pessimist but if you look at history, every great nation has fallen at least once in its inception. Greece, Germany, Egypt, Afghanistan, etc. Some would say they have fallen because of war, others would say the economy, others would say it is the education system. All very great theories, however ,I challenge anyone who is considering a career in the realm of international relations  to delve beyond the surface of the "iceberg" go deeper with the analyzing the common factors and the root cause of failure. With history repeating itself, it was not very hard to see the connections between the political institutions of each country that was created to protect and serve the people, ended up destroying them.  Greed, systemic poverty, inequality, the lack of opportunities and innovation that impacts all (not just the elite) all play a part in the great "fall".  I call this the human factor theory, which is different from unlike the chicken or the egg theory that many quickly gravitated to during our discussion.  The human factor is the world we create and how we function in the world we live in ultimately comes down to us. Who controls the economy?  We do! Who controls the educational systems? We do! Who can address the inequalities we see? We can! Our political institutions has the control to evade the fall... as a country, we need to decide who we are and how our political leaders and institutions should behave I the name of all citizens.