People keep asking: Who wants to destroy America? The question assumes someone planned this decline. But here's the truth: Nobody planned it. What we're seeing is the result of short-term thinking, competing interests, and impossible choices that can't be solved.

Look at what's happening. The federal government has cut over 300,000 jobs. The dollar is getting weaker—it went from 71% of the world's money reserves in 2000 to 57% in 2025. China's leader is now openly saying the yuan should replace the dollar. So why would American leaders do things that hurt American power?

Here's the uncomfortable answer: Nobody planned this. But it's happening anyway.

The Question Everyone's Asking

If America Is Getting Weaker, What's the Plan?

From the outside, it looks planned:

  • Over 300,000 federal jobs cut
  • Dollar losing its power (71% to 57% of world reserves)
  • China wants the yuan to replace the dollar
  • $36 trillion in debt with $2 trillion added each year
  • Roads and bridges falling apart while military spending tops $900 billion

It makes sense to think someone wants this. After all, don't rich Americans benefit from American power? Why would they destroy the system that makes them rich?

The answer is simpler than conspiracy. To understand it, we need to look at how empires actually fall.

There Is No Master Plan

How Competing Groups Are Breaking Things

Think about a successful family business. The founder's grandkids now run it, but they fight about everything. One wants to cut costs. Another wants to grow fast. A third only cares about this quarter's profits. Each one takes money for their own priorities. Nobody wants to make hard choices about the company's future. Debt piles up. The business slowly fails.

Did they want to destroy it? No. Did they destroy it anyway? Yes.

That's America right now. Four main groups control policy, and they all want different things:

The Cost Cutters

Goal: Slash government spending and shrink the federal workforce.

Why: Ideological belief in small government mixed with genuine concern about unsustainable debt.

Result: Over 300,000 federal jobs eliminated in 2025. Another 140,000 cuts planned for 2026. Government services collapse, especially in federal-dependent regions like Maryland, DC, and Virginia. The economy in those areas gets crushed, which reduces tax revenue, keeping deficits high anyway.

The Military-Industrial Complex

Goal: Keep defense spending at empire levels even as America pulls back globally.

Why: Defense contractor profits, existing commitments to 750+ overseas bases, political fear of looking "weak," and genuine competition with China.

Result: $900+ billion military budget every year—even as America retreats from global commitments. We're spending empire-level money while losing empire-level influence. Paying to maintain bases and weapons systems worldwide we can't effectively use. All cost, declining benefit.

The Financial Sector

Goal: Maximize profits from the current dollar system while quietly positioning for whatever comes next.

Why: They're borderless—they don't care about America, they care about returns. They benefit from dollar dominance today but see the writing on the wall.

Result: They profit from the dollar system while it lasts but are already diversifying into yuan, Bitcoin, and other currencies. Building relationships in China. Lobbying to protect current positions but ready to abandon the dollar the moment it's more profitable. When the dollar crashes, they'll be the first ones out—and they'll have seen it coming years in advance.

The Politicians

Goal: Win the next election.

Why: Power, campaign money, staying relevant.

Result: Short-term thinking dominates every decision. Promise everything, deliver politically convenient half-measures. Avoid any reform that creates short-term pain even if it prevents long-term catastrophe. Kick every hard choice to the next administration. Make the problem worse while claiming to fix it.

Key insight

‍None of these groups want America to fail. But their competing priorities, pursued simultaneously without coordination, guarantee failure. It's not conspiracy—it's chaos with a downward trajectory.

The Math Doesn't Work

Why They Can't Stop It: The Debt Trap

Here's where math beats politics. The U.S. government faces numbers that don't add up:

Just the interest—the cost of having borrowed the money—is nearly $1 trillion a year. It's more than the entire military budget. It's the second-largest thing the government spends money on, behind only Social Security. That's before any actual programs—just the cost of past borrowing.

This creates two choices, and both lead to disaster:

Choice A: Keep Spending

  • Federal workers keep their jobs
  • Government services continue
  • Roads and bridges get fixed
  • BUT: Debt grows out of control
  • END RESULT: Eventually nobody wants to lend money to the U.S. government anymore

Choice B: Cut Spending

  • Debt grows slower
  • Looks responsible on paper
  • BUT: Federal workers lose jobs
  • Economy shrinks (especially in MD, DC, VA)
  • Shrinking economy = lower tax revenue
  • END RESULT: Recession hits, and the deficit stays high anyway

They're choosing Choice B because Choice A leads to a money crisis. But Choice B also leads to crisis—just a different kind. It's like choosing between a heart attack now or slow organ failure later. Either way, bad news.

This is called a 'doom loop.' Both options lead to disaster, just through different paths.

This Has Happened Before

History shows us this pattern.

Rome (3rd-5th Century)

Did Roman leaders want Rome to fall? No way. Their wealth and power depended on the empire staying strong.

But here's what they did:

  • Made coins worth less to pay debts (caused inflation)
  • Spread military too thin trying to hold the empire together
  • Raised taxes to pay for military and government
  • Fought civil wars over who should be in charge
  • Stopped fixing roads and buildings as debt grew
  • Rich people built fancy houses while cities fell apart

Sound familiar? Each choice made sense by itself. Each group looked out for themselves. Nobody planned the fall. But Rome fell anyway.

British Empire (1945-1970s)

Did British leaders want their empire to end? No. Britain had ruled a quarter of the world.

Here's what happened:

  • Bankrupted by WWII - borrowed heavily from the U.S.
  • Couldn't afford to keep colonies - military costs too high
  • Pound lost reserve currency status - dollar took over
  • Gave up colonies one by one - India, Africa, Middle East
  • Tried to stay relevant - joined the EU, kept military presence
  • Still exists but diminished - no longer a superpower

The big lesson: Britain didn't plan to lose empire status. They lost it because they couldn't afford it anymore. The U.S. loaned them money, then took their spot as global leader. Sound familiar?

The American connection: China is doing to America what America did to Britain—offering loans, building relationships, waiting for the dollar to weaken so the yuan can take over. The difference is America is doing it faster.

Soviet Union (1980s-1991)

Did Soviet leaders want their country to collapse? Obviously not.

Here's what happened:

  • Economy stopped working
  • Tried to keep up with U.S. military (couldn't afford it)
  • Leader tried reforms to save the system
  • Those reforms accidentally broke everything
  • Collapsed in 1991

The big lesson: Their leader was trying to save the Soviet Union. His fixes destroyed it. Not because he was bad at his job, but because the system was already broken beyond repair.

The American connection: Trump, Biden, Congress—they all say they're 'saving' America. They might be speeding up the fall instead. Not on purpose, but because the problems (debt, military costs, broken infrastructure) can't be solved with the tools they have.

Who Actually Wins?

Maybe Nobody—Not Even China

A lot of people think China is behind this—that they're taking America down to become the new superpower. But it's not that simple.

China isn't attacking America. They're protecting themselves:

  • Building alternatives to the dollar (because America weaponized it with Russia sanctions)
  • Trading with other countries in their own currencies (BRICS nations doing the same)
  • Protecting themselves from dollar problems
  • Spreading their bets instead of depending only on America

And they're not alone:

BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa + expanding):

  • Building new financial systems outside dollar control
  • Trading in local currencies - yuan, rupees, rubles
  • Creating alternatives to IMF and World Bank
  • Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Egypt joining or considering membership

GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, etc.):

  • Accepting yuan for oil sales (breaking the petrodollar)
  • Diversifying reserves away from pure dollar holdings
  • This is massive - the petrodollar system has been the foundation of dollar dominance since the 1970s

From their view: "We're not trying to destroy America. We're just not betting everything on America staying strong forever. That's smart."

The result: The dollar loses power not from a coordinated attack, but from smart countries diversifying. When America weaponizes the dollar (Russia sanctions, Iran sanctions, etc.), other countries build backup plans. That's not war—that's common sense.

So What Happens Next?

The Transition to Multi-Polar World: 2026–2035

This isn't a "possible scenario"—it's already happening. The question isn't if America loses dominance, but how fast and how messy.

What we know for certain:

  • Dollar dropped from 71% of reserves (2000) to 57% (2025)
  • BRICS building alternative systems
  • GCC accepting yuan for oil (petrodollar breaking down)
  • China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia coordinating dedollarization
  • Federal government cutting 300,000+ jobs while debt grows

The most likely path: Managed Decline (2026–2035)

What happens:

  • Dollar continues dropping: 57% → 45–50% of reserves by 2030
  • U.S. becomes one major power among several (U.S., China, EU, India, BRICS bloc)
  • Federal government stays smaller permanently
  • Economy weakens especially in Maryland, Virginia, DC
  • Military still large but can't be everywhere at once
  • Infrastructure keeps deteriorating, wealth gap widens
  • America stays powerful regionally but loses global dominance

Think: Britain after WWII. Still important, still wealthy, but no longer the boss. One major player among several instead of the hegemon.

The wildcard: Could it happen faster? (2028–2032)

If something breaks the system early:

  • Major creditor (China, Japan, Saudi Arabia) dumps Treasuries
  • Dollar crisis: drops to 40–45% of reserves in 2–3 years
  • Bad recession or depression
  • Social unrest, political chaos
  • Government forced to make emergency cuts
  • Possible federal/state power struggles

Think: Soviet collapse, but slower. Not a clean breakup, but grinding loss of federal power, services, and money.

What This Means for Regular People

If There's No Plan, How Do You Prepare?

Knowing there's no master plan doesn't make things better—it makes them worse.

With a plan, you could predict what happens next. Without a plan, you're dealing with chaos that's generally heading downward.

Here's what this means for different groups:

For Federal Workers

  • Don't count on your job coming back if it's cut
  • Even a 'slow decline' means government stays smaller forever
  • Think about learning skills for state government or private companies
  • Being willing to move might become important

For People in Federal Job Areas

The Washington DC area (Maryland, Virginia, DC) faces unique problems. With over 300,000 federal workers in the region and thousands more contractors and businesses that depend on federal spending, the whole economy is tied to federal government health.

  • Housing prices tied to federal jobs will have big problems
  • Recovery will take longer than 2008 (if it happens at all)
  • The economic base is changing forever, not just having a bad year
  • Think about whether staying makes sense long-term

For Average Americans

  • Standard of living will probably go down
  • Your money won't buy as much over time
  • Government services will shrink (roads, schools, safety net)
  • Political fights will get worse
  • Building strong local communities becomes more important

For People Who Can Move Countries

  • Getting a second passport isn't crazy anymore
  • Putting all your money in dollars is risky
  • Timing when to leave matters more than in stable times
  • Governments often stop people from moving money when currencies crash—act before that happens

The Bottom Line

Why Empires Fall

Nobody is trying to 'destroy America.' But America is destroying itself through debt it can't pay, different groups fighting each other, everyone thinking short-term, and math that simply doesn't work.

It's not a conspiracy. It's just decline.

History repeats the same pattern:

  • Rome didn't plan to fall. Neither did the Soviet Union. Neither did the British Empire.
  • They all declined when their problems became impossible to solve
  • Each group in power thought they were saving things
  • They were all speeding up the fall through choices that made sense individually but caused disaster together

The real question isn't 'Who planned this?' The real question is 'What do you do when you realize nobody's in control?'

Understanding that there's no master plan—no adults making careful decisions to manage American power—should change how you think about the future. If you're waiting for 'them' to figure it out, you might be waiting while everything falls apart.

Empires don't fall because someone wants them to. They fall when the problems that made them powerful eventually guarantee their decline. America's problems—debt vs services, empire vs solvency, short-term politics vs long-term survival—have reached the point where they can't be fixed.

That's not conspiracy. That's just math, history, and human nature working together in ways we've seen before.

The decline is real. The decline is unplanned. And the decline is, at this point, probably unavoidable.

The only question left is: How do you position yourself and your family for what comes next?