Originally Posted by filtherton

I think america is in decline, but mostly for reasons unrelated to the hurricane. We are soon going to be at the point where there will be a huge shortage of scientists and engineers because america has created a culture where intelligence is frowned upon.
Ten percent of the combined workforce of india and china ends up being more people than have american citizenship. Thanks to the global market, these people will be able to do many of our jobs at a fraction of the cost. We have massive national debt, much of which is owned by china, the country shaping up to be one of our largest economic competitors. It doesn't look good for america's superpowerdom. What scares me most is what we as a country are going to do in response to our loss of stature.