In the 1980's America wanted to believe that Japan couldn't innovate too. Something similar was said about the Soviet Union before that. I don't know how much

In the 1980's America wanted to believe that Japan couldn't innovate too. Something similar was said about the Soviet Union before that. I don't know how much this has to do with Trump or any other politician. "America is the global leader in innovation and creativity." We've nourished ourselves on that narrative for many decades. It makes us feel secure and important. We also like to tell ourselves that we're the world's only superpower and that we're the guardian of democracy.