We here in the US should pay attention to many past empires' demise, I gather most don't go well. From the middle ages to today's bone-headed fascists instructiveness is all around us. The chief component of empire dystopia seems directly associated with how well educated are groups of citizens, IMO.

From the looks of current events in the contemporary U.S. empire, I'm starting to hope our little suburb doesn't become a shoot gallery. Again, this lack of a well informed citizenry seems a key componet of worsening dystopia, simply check our modern media and all the vacuous noise being trowled out ever minute of the day.