Funnily, I could say the same about the US seen from outside. On the one hand, rising poverty and inequality, third-world healthcare with people dying because

Funnily, I could say the same about the US seen from outside. On the one hand, rising poverty and inequality, third-world healthcare with people dying because they fell $50 short of their insulin crowdfunding, industry disappearing, cities practically abandoned like Detroit, and a madman president posting unbelievable tweets and advocating absurd policy, make it seem that it's in on the precipice of collapse. On the other hand, you still have the top universities in the world, the best innovative countries, and the most exciting projects with a potential to bring noticeable progress for humanity (Tesla, etc.) making the US seem like a leader that won't be overtaken. Who knows.