And the US collapsed!
In the above post.

Lest misunderstood, I would like to clarify that it was in the sarcastic vein!

In reality, the USSR not only collapsed because of US Foreign policy chiselling away, but made it impotent and it will take years for them to recover.

Observe the US approach to China.

It is not merely military containment, but ruining the Chinese social order, feeding on the Chinese yen for avarice and greed, causing industrial turmoil and social and regional inequalities that will have serious consequence in the overall context.