There are a few of us here—obviously not enough, and fewer by the day. The most rational and sane are setting their sights elsewhere, not to escape, but to stop feeding the monster. Because this isn’t just a country in decline—it’s a country thrashing in its death throes, trying to take the rest of the world down with it.
When I started explaining this stuff in my writing in November, people called me crazy—nihilist, extremist, paranoid. Now it’s March, and everything I warned about has already happened! The economy is being kneecapped by reckless idiocy, our allies are realizing we’re a lost cause, and the U.S. is becoming an engine of destruction rather than progress. We've threatened WWIII. The only thing that hasn’t happened yet (Because it can't happen yet) is Trump declaring an emergency and refusing to step down—but if the last few months have proven anything, it’s that we’re accelerating toward that outcome, not away from it.
The U.S. isn’t merely self-destructing; it’s actively trying to destroy everything around it. The longer it spirals, the more damage it will inflict—on global markets, on stability, on the very concept of international cooperation. That’s why leaving isn’t just self-preservation. It’s the most effective way for US citizens to neutralize the threat. The world cannot afford to keep propping up a collapsing empire that has no intention of going quietly. If this country insists on burning itself down, the least we can do is make sure it doesn’t have enough left to set the world on fire with it.
Thanks Patrick, I appreciate your astute analysis, it's spot on.
Having lived in the UK since 1998, I’ve had the experience of seeing my native country from the "outside looking in." It was only after leaving that I fully realized how insular and inward-looking America can be. Europeans—Brits included—tend to be far more engaged with world affairs, not just politically but in terms of history and geography as well. I’m often struck by how much people here know about the US, while many Americans seem to have only the vaguest understanding of Europe beyond WWI, WWII, and a few famous cities.
One thing that has always stood out to me is the way American culture fosters a sense of exceptionalism. Films like Independence Day—which portray the US as the world’s savior—might be taken at face value back home, but here in Britain, they’re often met with a mixture of amusement and disdain. There’s a deep skepticism about America’s self-appointed role as the leader of the free world, and I’ve come to share that view more and more over the years.
Watching what’s happening in the US now, with Trump back in power, fills me with utter despair. I had hoped the country might learn from the chaos of his first presidency, but instead, it seems to be doubling down on division and isolationism. Meanwhile, here in Wales, I’ve built a life in a strong, cohesive community, one that feels far more grounded in reality than the increasingly dystopian vision playing out across the Atlantic.
That’s why I take immense pride in seeing the PM, Keir Starmer, leading the charge in defending Ukraine. At a time when America seems to be turning inward once again, it’s heartening to see Britain standing firm on the world stage. I may have been born American, but after 26 years here, I'm grateful to call Wales home.
There’s a large set of German novels and autobiographies of the 1920s saturated in anxiety that anticipate the Nazi takedown of civilization. Many of them were written by people with clinical histories of depressive illness and social alienation. Most people had their Eyes Shut Wide, while these people had Eyes Wide Shut.
There are a few of us here—obviously not enough, and fewer by the day. The most rational and sane are setting their sights elsewhere, not to escape, but to stop feeding the monster. Because this isn’t just a country in decline—it’s a country thrashing in its death throes, trying to take the rest of the world down with it.
When I started explaining this stuff in my writing in November, people called me crazy—nihilist, extremist, paranoid. Now it’s March, and everything I warned about has already happened! The economy is being kneecapped by reckless idiocy, our allies are realizing we’re a lost cause, and the U.S. is becoming an engine of destruction rather than progress. We've threatened WWIII. The only thing that hasn’t happened yet (Because it can't happen yet) is Trump declaring an emergency and refusing to step down—but if the last few months have proven anything, it’s that we’re accelerating toward that outcome, not away from it.
The U.S. isn’t merely self-destructing; it’s actively trying to destroy everything around it. The longer it spirals, the more damage it will inflict—on global markets, on stability, on the very concept of international cooperation. That’s why leaving isn’t just self-preservation. It’s the most effective way for US citizens to neutralize the threat. The world cannot afford to keep propping up a collapsing empire that has no intention of going quietly. If this country insists on burning itself down, the least we can do is make sure it doesn’t have enough left to set the world on fire with it.
Thanks Patrick, I appreciate your astute analysis, it's spot on.
Having lived in the UK since 1998, I’ve had the experience of seeing my native country from the "outside looking in." It was only after leaving that I fully realized how insular and inward-looking America can be. Europeans—Brits included—tend to be far more engaged with world affairs, not just politically but in terms of history and geography as well. I’m often struck by how much people here know about the US, while many Americans seem to have only the vaguest understanding of Europe beyond WWI, WWII, and a few famous cities.
One thing that has always stood out to me is the way American culture fosters a sense of exceptionalism. Films like Independence Day—which portray the US as the world’s savior—might be taken at face value back home, but here in Britain, they’re often met with a mixture of amusement and disdain. There’s a deep skepticism about America’s self-appointed role as the leader of the free world, and I’ve come to share that view more and more over the years.
Watching what’s happening in the US now, with Trump back in power, fills me with utter despair. I had hoped the country might learn from the chaos of his first presidency, but instead, it seems to be doubling down on division and isolationism. Meanwhile, here in Wales, I’ve built a life in a strong, cohesive community, one that feels far more grounded in reality than the increasingly dystopian vision playing out across the Atlantic.
That’s why I take immense pride in seeing the PM, Keir Starmer, leading the charge in defending Ukraine. At a time when America seems to be turning inward once again, it’s heartening to see Britain standing firm on the world stage. I may have been born American, but after 26 years here, I'm grateful to call Wales home.
There’s a large set of German novels and autobiographies of the 1920s saturated in anxiety that anticipate the Nazi takedown of civilization. Many of them were written by people with clinical histories of depressive illness and social alienation. Most people had their Eyes Shut Wide, while these people had Eyes Wide Shut.