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The old titans all collapsed. Is the U.S. next?
- eru 18y agoIt's always the loss of manufacturing jobs in those articles.
- pg 18y agoWell, obviously the US is next, since we're the current titan. The only alternative is that the US will remain predominant forever. The question that matters is whether the US will lose its position in the immediate future. What hosed past commercial powers was that rivals did the most important thing they did better. The most important thing the US does is invent new technology, and I don't see any signs yet of anyone doing that a lot better.