America Falls

US No Longer the Sole

Global Superpower

Written by BYRON TAU of Politico on Dec 10, 2012:

 

A new report by the intelligence community projects that the United States will no longer be the world’s only superpower by 2030.

“In terms of the indices of overall power – GDP, population size, military spending and technological investment – Asia will surpass North America and Europe combined,” the report concludes.

“Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds” — prepared by the office of the National Intelligence Council of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence — projects that the “unipolar” world that emerged after the fall of the Soviet Union will not continue.

“With the rapid rise of other countries, the ‘unipolar moment’ is over and no country – whether the U.S., China, or any other country – will be a hegemonic power,” the report argues.

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I would say that this should cause us to pause with alarm, wouldn’t you?

Potential Superpowers

Let’s take a looksee at the situation…

First of all, the US is in a financial crisis that the rest of the world perceives, at this moment, is unable to solve.  Coupled with this is the notion that the wealthy should be taxed more and that entitlements should be reduced, neither of which do our political groups want to give up.  Many businesses are sheltering money in tax havens in the Caribbean.

Second, our economy is growing very, very slowly while the economy of China was growing rapidly although it has slowed down some.

Third, China owns 1/3 of our debt which is not good.

Fourth is the loss of jobs due to:

Outsourcing for cheap labor due to high wages in America

Outsourcing for skills Americans no longer possess

American businesses are faced with uncertainty due to fiscal cliff

Fifth, is the fact that American school children are now ranked 17^th in the world in math, science, and English skills.  The global community knows that an abundance of future jobs lie in the area of STEM skills:  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Sixth, the rest of the global community wants what Americans take for granted and we have become too lazy both mentally and physically to see that clearly.

Seventh, is the realization that 25% of the working population ( the so called baby boomers) are getting ready to retire or have retired, leaving thousands of jobs open that silly Americans have not positioned themselves to take.

Eighth, there is now (and appears t will never change), an on-going animosity (anger, battle, etc.) between management and labor which is sometimes fixed by unions (increasing costs); however, in Right to Work States, these feelings are still strongly present, even though both sides try to admit that they are not.

Ninth, there is an uncanny fascination among Americans to be more concerned with celebrities than with present day realities that could well be a misplaced and misguided form of escapism.

This can be seen in TV Reality shows (most of which are scripted), blockbuster movies, adoration of singers and athletes and the unparalleled addiction to social media.

Tenth, the breakdown of the American nuclear family that in the past has provided most of us with proper values, ethics, integrity, and morals.  This breakdown has left us with inappropriate role models.

So, here we are and in 20 years there YOU will be, because I will either be dead or in a state of sublime “too old to give a damn,” reality.

It does not take too long at all for 20 years to pass...