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I am going to lay out my prediction of what will happen to America in the upcoming years. It's already started happening, but hasn't quite kicked into full-gear.
In short, America is going to get bought out, and the world economy will continue to grow, but 90% of Americans won't be a part of it, will be left behind and see their living standards sink to 3rd-world levels.
All the emerging markets that send us products for cheap in exchange for U.S. dollars won't need to sell us their stuff anymore because we'll be too broke to buy it. They can easily sell to citizens in their own nations, who will have gained a lot of purchasing power. Since all our factories closed down years ago and we have too many labor regulations to be able to be productive, the price of ordinary goods is going to skyrocket. Walking into WalMart's grocery section will be like walking into Whole Foods (maybe not in terms of Dollars, but certainly in terms of purchasing power. A month's paycheck for the average American will barely be able to buy enough food to fill a grocery cart).
What is America going to have to these nations that have been funding our artificially high standard of living and are now leaving us behind? Well, we'll basically have to sell ourselves out. It'll be like a giant repossession. All these Acuras and BMWs that we can no longer afford to drive will be getting loaded on cargo ships and sent back to people in the world who can actually afford them. The apartments and houses that Americans can no longer afford to live in will be bought by foreigners who will move here. Many of our major companies will be bought out.
The high-tech, economic hubs of the U.S. will continue to grow (Silicon Valley, Seattle, etc.) and there will be many other pockets of the U.S. will be unaffected economically. It will still be possible to get good jobs in the U.S., but it will be insanely competitive, kinda like it is in China and India today. If you're in the top 2-5% of intelligence and motivation level, you don't need to worry. The other 95-98% of Americans will have no useful purpose in the world economy, will basically sit around and do nothing because there's nothing to do, or will go around causing trouble, kinda like what happens in 3rd-world countries.
Nah, instead the the industrialized world will be taken over by robots. When that revolution causes a depression from putting too many people out of work, we will have to reevaluate how robots should fit in society.
My prediction is that over time the Democrats will have convinced everyone to live in 200 sq feet apartments, required government service, do-away with elections, and everything is rationed except for those in political positions and their allies... this all under the guise of redistributing wealth, fairness to everyone, saving the planet, and any other one-liner feel good rhetoric you want to believe that we already know is complete BS...
I am going to lay out my prediction of what will happen to America in the upcoming years. It's already started happening, but hasn't quite kicked into full-gear.
In short, America is going to get bought out, and the world economy will continue to grow, but 90% of Americans won't be a part of it, will be left behind and see their living standards sink to 3rd-world levels.
All the emerging markets that send us products for cheap in exchange for U.S. dollars won't need to sell us their stuff anymore because we'll be too broke to buy it. They can easily sell to citizens in their own nations, who will have gained a lot of purchasing power. Since all our factories closed down years ago and we have too many labor regulations to be able to be productive, the price of ordinary goods is going to skyrocket. Walking into WalMart's grocery section will be like walking into Whole Foods (maybe not in terms of Dollars, but certainly in terms of purchasing power. A month's paycheck for the average American will barely be able to buy enough food to fill a grocery cart).
What is America going to have to these nations that have been funding our artificially high standard of living and are now leaving us behind? Well, we'll basically have to sell ourselves out. It'll be like a giant repossession. All these Acuras and BMWs that we can no longer afford to drive will be getting loaded on cargo ships and sent back to people in the world who can actually afford them. The apartments and houses that Americans can no longer afford to live in will be bought by foreigners who will move here. Many of our major companies will be bought out.
The high-tech, economic hubs of the U.S. will continue to grow (Silicon Valley, Seattle, etc.) and there will be many other pockets of the U.S. will be unaffected economically. It will still be possible to get good jobs in the U.S., but it will be insanely competitive, kinda like it is in China and India today. If you're in the top 2-5% of intelligence and motivation level, you don't need to worry. The other 95-98% of Americans will have no useful purpose in the world economy, will basically sit around and do nothing because there's nothing to do, or will go around causing trouble, kinda like what happens in 3rd-world countries.
These trends are already happening.
Foreigners are sometimes wealthier than amercians and they are already buying property. Some places even rely on them buying to keep up the property value.
Foreign students today are seen as a huge revenue. Amercians hesitate even with available loans. But walk around any campus, even rural, you'll see comfortable foreign students whose parents are paying for their international tuition.
The role of the American being the consumer is coming to an end. China, for instance, has increasing consumption. The whole middle class in China are traveling, from weekend getaways to international vacations. They do not have much student loans, and no real worries for retirement. With these two concerns gone, they are able to spend to fuel a consumer economy. All their disposable income can be invested in their personal betterment and that of their country. So, overtime, expect the chinese to go far beyond your average debt ridden american.
The tide is already turning and it's just a matter of time. Several chinese metro areas have seen their gdp per capita rise tremendously over the last 20 years. Give it another 20 years, they will get to roughly where South Korea is today. And that is a sheer large number of people with a lot of money.
Here in america, there will be a massive poor class of internal dislikes for one another. In particular, poor Latinos and hispanics and their numerous number of children. Poor whites who have adopted the habits they used to oppose. And poor blacks whose low skill job will never seen wage increase and may be replaced by automation. And get this. The rich liberal class is focused on saving fish and preventing affordable housing and jobs.
I see America's future as sort of what China was during the 1910s to the 1930s. Domestic and Foreign concessions of affluence, surrounded by the General poor masses. International capital will shape america. Shape its businesses, government, universities, etc. the elite in this country will be increasingly global. The role of the United states as a sole global power is outdated. America will be the libertarian member of the global economy, a nation for everyone else.
I am going to lay out my prediction of what will happen to America in the upcoming years. It's already started happening, but hasn't quite kicked into full-gear.
In short, America is going to get bought out, and the world economy will continue to grow, but 90% of Americans won't be a part of it, will be left behind and see their living standards sink to 3rd-world levels.
All the emerging markets that send us products for cheap in exchange for U.S. dollars won't need to sell us their stuff anymore because we'll be too broke to buy it. They can easily sell to citizens in their own nations, who will have gained a lot of purchasing power. Since all our factories closed down years ago and we have too many labor regulations to be able to be productive, the price of ordinary goods is going to skyrocket. Walking into WalMart's grocery section will be like walking into Whole Foods (maybe not in terms of Dollars, but certainly in terms of purchasing power. A month's paycheck for the average American will barely be able to buy enough food to fill a grocery cart).
What is America going to have to these nations that have been funding our artificially high standard of living and are now leaving us behind? Well, we'll basically have to sell ourselves out. It'll be like a giant repossession. All these Acuras and BMWs that we can no longer afford to drive will be getting loaded on cargo ships and sent back to people in the world who can actually afford them. The apartments and houses that Americans can no longer afford to li boughtve in will be bought by foreigners who will move here. Many of our major companies will be bought out.
The high-tech, economic hubs of the U.S. will continue to grow (Silicon Valley, Seattle, etc.) and there will be many other pockets of the U.S. will be unaffected economically. It will still be possible to get good jobs in the U.S., but it will be insanely competitive, kinda like it is in China and India today. If you're in the top 2-5% of intelligence and motivation level, you don't need to worry. The other 95-98% of Americans will have no useful purpose in the world economy, will basically sit around and do nothing because there's nothing to do, or will go around causing trouble, kinda like what happens in 3rd-world countries.
And the traitor political globalists in this country that made all this possible will reap the benefits while making everyone else pay for it.
Which also goes against the Constitution where their only priority should be the well being of this nation and not the well being of nationless global corporations that bought them.
During the 1950s and 1960s, the United States was the richest and most envied country in the world. It was also unrivaled as the world's manufacturing powerhouse. Americans proudly regarded their country is a model, and many people around the world agreed.
Today, the US is still the world's largest economy and pre-eminent military power, and it's still a country of great resources and wealth. But things have changed tremendously over the past half century.
During the 1950s and 1960s, the United States was the richest and most envied country in the world. It was also unrivaled as the world's manufacturing powerhouse. Americans proudly regarded their country is a model, and many people around the world agreed.
Today, the US is still the world's largest economy and pre-eminent military power, and it's still a country of great resources and wealth. But things have changed tremendously over the past half century.
I don't think the country is on the right track.
Funny how that's the same time period the 50's that we taxed the rich well enough they couldn't buy the elections....hm heck of an idea! Oh and its also when corporations weren't known as people either so.
During the 1950s and 1960s, the United States was the richest and most envied country in the world. It was also unrivaled as the world's manufacturing powerhouse. Americans proudly regarded their country is a model, and many people around the world agreed.
Today, the US is still the world's largest economy and pre-eminent military power, and it's still a country of great resources and wealth. But things have changed tremendously over the past half century.
I don't think the country is on the right track.
It's not a matter of right or wrong tracks. This is the track. This is it.
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