I don't know what will happen 100 years from now.
Power remains strong when it remains in the dark; exposed to the sunlight it begins to evaporate.
People have multiple identities.
If one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence came back today, he would not be surprised about what Americans were saying and believing and articulating in their public statements. It would all sound rather familiar.
The basis of association and antagonism among countries has changed over time.
I've been to Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait for brief visits at conferences, and they are very interesting countries.