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[โ€“] Raphael@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Empires usually only last about 200 years, the USA is already 150 years old or so.

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago

I imagine advances in communication and transportation technologies play a factor as well, we see things develop at a much faster rate today than they have in the past.