Subtract 50 points from any calculation, as we are infested by leftists now.
Being preeminent does not preclude decline.
When half of the Roman Empire fell, the remaining, tottering half was still the greatest power in the region.
“In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.”
Energy job growth keeping Houston economy healthy
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” Stalemate” until mid-terms in 2014 where the RINO/GOP lose the House.
It is the right question. It is in decline compared to what it used to be because of worsening demographics, libtardism, and worsening education. It is decaying because of its assault on capital accumulation by confiscatory taxes, inflation, high government spending with its huge budget deficits, regulations, and pro-union legislation. For examples, look at the decaying rust belt and the decaying infrastructure.
Of course the US in decline. Going the way ancient Rome and the formerly great powers of Europe. All the signs are there: Ageing population, declining birthrates, restless and growing minority populations, a decaying military establishment, rising secularism, declining church attendance, abortion on demand, redefinition of marriage and family, a thoroughly disgusting popular culture (Hollyweird), a slavishly partisan news media, excessively powerful public service unions, an intensely partisan news media, deteriorating education standards and achievements, a nihilist population which mutilates itself with ghastly tattoos and piercings, REAL unemployment closer to 16%, vast numbers of people dependent on unemployment insurance, Food Stamps, and Disability as well as other entitlements, radical environmentalists shutting down domestic energy production, millions of babies born out of wedlock, decline of traditional marriage and family structures, spending completely and totally out of control, $16 trillion in national debt——a figure sooooooooooooooo horrendous most people (including me) cannot even truly fathom the significance of such a totally insane and unsustainable number. We are going to hell. I hope Jesus comes soon. In the name of God amen.
We are ripe for the Chinese picking.
America is not in decline so much as it is being scuttled by the communists and 60s radicals now in charge of the nation. America is being self-demolished.