Ibn Khaldun posited that the age of states rarely exceeds three generations (70-80 years). Even when states or dynasties last longer, a fundamental shift happens that's almost a political reset, as if the state is being relaunched on new premises. How does this apply to the US?
1789: US constitution ratified, first president elected
1865: The union wins the Civil War.

76 years. The US went from Thirteen States to Manifest Destiny.
1865: The union wins the Civil War.
1941: The United States joins the Second World War.

76 years. The US went from regional power to superpower.
1941: The United States joins the Second World War.
2017: Donald Trump is inaugurated president.

76 years. The US's run as first a superpower, then sole superpower. What's next?
For the record, Ibn Khuldun is an Arab Muslim philosopher and historian from the 14th century
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