Is the USA a ship that is sinking, or is the country just going through a very rough spot?
Signs of possible trouble:
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The country was directly attacked and it’s attackers main goal is destruction of the national capital and the nations largest city
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The civil liberties of it’s citizens show the signs of movement toward centralized power through items such as national ID cards, Patriot act, hostile judiciary, executive branch expansion, etc…
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American workers in some industries must compete with a global peer who commands a thrid less and yet enjoys rising standard of living.
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Over 11 million people exist in the country with no government classification other than the word ‘alien’.
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The presidency is or is almost a timocracy. Estimates are that the winning candidate will have spent over 100 million to before spending the night on Penn Ave.
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The income gap appears to be at it’s widest in many decades. Over 40 million people do not have health insurance, forcing the middle class to pick up the bill.
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There has been talk of rising debt levels such that future generations of Americans will pay for todays citizenry.
With all that said, an American has to wonder if the glory days are over.