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The United States has long positioned itself as the linchpin of global stability, economic might, and democratic ideals. However, beneath this carefully constructed image lies a country built on systemic racism, economic exploitation, and global domination—often at the expense of people of color worldwide. Currently, under the conditions of its overt bully tactics, now is the time for the global community to actively dismantle American hegemony through coordinated economic, diplomatic, and cultural disengagement. Primarily, (we) Black Americans, whose historic and ongoing oppression exemplifies America’s moral failure, feel little allegiance to preserving this nation’s dominance. 

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America’s power is sustained not solely by innovation or values, but by entangled dependencies—particularly in trade and finance. Chief among these is the U.S. dollar’s role as the global reserve currency, used in over 50% of global transactions as of 2022. This dominance allows the U.S. to weaponize its currency via economic sanctions and manipulate global markets, exerting outsize influence on sovereign nations. 

As a response, countries across the Global South and East are increasingly turning to alternative systems. China and Russia have deepened bilateral trade in local currencies, and India has signed deals to use the rupee in trade with several countries. The BRICS bloc—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—is exploring the development of a new reserve currency. These actions are not merely about autonomy; they are about self-defense against a system designed to keep non-Western nations subservient. 

The world is rebalancing. The more nations begin publicly and privately disentangling themselves from American-led economic frameworks, the less leverage America will have to dictate global terms.

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Black Americans have every reason not to mourn if America declines. From the founding of the country to the present day, systemic racism has defined our relationship with this nation. The institution of slavery created the economic foundation of American wealth. Post-Emancipation policies like Black Codes and Jim Crow segregation ensured racial hierarchies remained intact. Today, mass incarceration, police brutality, environmental racism, and wealth inequality perpetuate those structures in new forms. 

For instance, the racial wealth gap remains staggering: the median white household possesses roughly 10 times the wealth of the median Black household. Discriminatory housing practices like redlining denied Black Americans access to intergenerational wealth accumulation through homeownership. Even after the Fair Housing Act of 1968, racial disparities in lending and home values persist. 

In education, Black students are disciplined at disproportionate rates, underfunded in their schools, and underrepresented in gifted programs. In health, Black maternal mortality is nearly three times higher than for white women. These disparities are not accidental; they are the result of policy choices that have spanned generations. 

Our apathy toward the survival of the American state is not born of nihilism but of clarity. We know this country was never built for us. We know that the Constitution wasn’t written with our humanity in mind. We know that despite every war we fought, every election we turned, every culture we created, America never returned the favor. 

We should not be invested in saving a nation that has never saved us. 

This is not an isolated sentiment. Public opinion polls have repeatedly shown that Black Americans have less faith in U.S. institutions than any other racial group. This skepticism is a rational response to a country that continually asks us to sacrifice yet seldom delivers equity or justice in return.

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Three-quarters of the world’s population is made up of people of color. Why then should the fate of the planet rest in the hands of one Western empire? A multipolar world—where China, India, Brazil, South Africa, and others share influence—is not a threat to humanity. It is a realignment with it. 

Organizations like BRICS, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) represent collective power structures that can bypass American influence and support regional self-determination. These nations are actively developing decentralized financial systems such as BRICS Pay, a digital platform meant to circumvent the need for dollar settlements. 

The world doesn’t need to replace one empire with another. It needs to restore balance—economically, politically, and spiritually. By divesting from American hegemony, we open the door to a world that reflects the values of the global majority. 

So… 

let America fail. Let it collapse under the weight of its debt, its moral hypocrisy, and its refusal to evolve. For Black Americans, the fall of America is neither tragedy nor triumph—it is a shrug born of survival. And for the rest of the world, especially those long exploited under American boots, it is an opportunity to build a more equitable global system. 

Let it fall—not in vengeance, but in humanity liberation.