re: Predict how the USA and world will be in 100 years

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1. The US collapses under the weight of it's own debt and has splintered into at least 3 countries. The South and some of the plains states form one country, the west coast will form another, while the Eastern seaboard & Midwest will probably form the third. At least one, maybe two, of these countries will be full blown Communist (probably the one based on the West Coast) Look for the country based on the South and plains states to become the dominate of the countries to emerge from the ashes of the US due it it's wealth of natural resources. Very possible that off and on warfare between some or all of these new countries will be a fact of life.

Canada will remain relatively unchanged politically and demographically. Due to their massive natural resources they will be able to maintain a stable existence. Look for there to be an influx of emigration of Caucasian peoples from places like the UK and even the old US.

Mexico will not change much due to it's still paralyzing political corruption and limited infrastructure. The drug cartels will continue to ensure the country remains only a minor player on the lager geo-political worldwide picture.

Central America will remain dependent on outside help. With the US now gone this means that this region will be a hotspot on the world stage where powers like China, India (see below) and Russia vie for power and influence. One major factor here on how things go in this reason is whether or not the proposed canal across Nicaragua comes to be.

2. With the collapse of the USA, the US dollar has ceased to exist and the world standard is now the Yuan.

3. The middle east is not much different than today from a violence and political standpoint. Israel will still be an isolated outpost in a sea of people that want it gone. The Arab world will still be fractured between the differing warring factions, both political and religious. This continued fractured state of the Arab world will be what ensures not much changes in the Middle East over the next century.

4. Europe will be under the political sway of Russia. Once the US splinters this creates a power vacuum on the World stage that a resource rich Russia will exploit to once again spread it's influence into Europe. It's even possible the long dreaded Cold War nightmare of Russian tanks fanning out across Europe finally comes to pass.

5. Africa will still be a basket case on the world stage. This will probably still be the case even if you look 500 years into the future. The only thing of any importance regarding Africa will be what outside powers hold sway over it.

6. South America will grow in importance on the world stage as it's countries continue to mature and the rich resources available on this continent are brought to bear on the world stage as well. Look for control of these resources (along with political alliances with outside powers) to perhaps spark huge wars that could make the 21 century for South America look a lot like the first half of the 20th century for Europe.

7. Asia will solidify it's place as the central stage for world events. China will be the major super power here. However, look for India & Japan to form a mutually beneficial alliance to counter China's growing influence. The key to how the balance of power will go here is Korea. When the US finally collapses, the fate of the Korean peninsula will finally be decided. If the north collapses in similar fashion as was seen in East Germany back in the 80's, look for a now united Korea under South control to be a huge player on the world stage due to it's pivotal role in deciding the balance of power. However, if the North overruns the South, what will emerge is a slightly bigger Chinese vassal state that could be used as an attack dog against China's rivals.

Another key player here will be Australia. Australia is rich in a number of key resources but their population and military strength means that a country like China (or perhaps even India) could decide it's worth the risk to launch an invasion. The Aussies will ally themselves to either China or more likely India to country the other.

The bottom line on Asia is that in the next 100 years two things (1) emerging powers coupled with (2) ever growing alliances will create a situation in Asia similar to what was seen in Europe in the late 19th & early 20th century between the Central Powers and Allied Powers that led to WWI. Thus I believe there will be a WWIII coming in the next 100 where the main theater of fighting will be Asia. There will probably be fighting in South America (see above) and North America, although I believe it's possible the countries in North America will be too busy with their own local issues to where they stay on the sidelines. As for Europe in this WWIII, I do not see a viable military force emerging in the next century to that would allow for a sustained war to be fought there. If there is any fighting there in the coming WWIII, it will probably consist of Russia invading Europe and overrunning the entire continent in a fashion that would make the early WWII German conquests of Poland, France, and the Balkans pale in comparison.

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