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It's very difficult to stay a benevolent superpower forever. Very few countries have done it for long. Most superpowers end up being ruled by corrupt totalitari

by umvi 7y ago

It's very difficult to stay a benevolent superpower forever. Very few countries have done it for long. Most superpowers end up being ruled by corrupt totalitarian regimes if you look at historical examples. Not sure what made USA change for the worse or if it has just been a slow decline.

throwaway5752 7y ago
I'm not sure if you're serious. It's Trump and his administration. It's not even a question, from the perspective of this submission. He has made it 1) much harder to get work visas, like anyone hiring top international talent knows 2) has created an environment of increased xenophobia that has led to quantitative increases in hate crimes 3) generally behaves like a strong man which undermines faith (justifiably) in the stability of the country and economy. Just for instance today, among other things "Would be sooo great if the Fed would further lower interest rates and quantitative ease. The Dollar is very strong against other currencies and there is almost no inflation. This is the time to do it. Exports would zoom!" (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1206955356280279040v https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/12069553562802790...). People have short memories, but 3 years ago it would have been inconceivable that a president would post something that insane on multiple levels on social media. Our problems attracting international talent in all areas are increasing, self-inflicted, and justified. edit: I'm sorry we can't discuss this maturely. But it's the elephant in the room.
- atlasunshrugged 7y ago
  I don't disagree that Trump created a much worse environment for attracting talent from the visa process to general perception of the US but I think quite a few issues that make people hesitate about trying to move to the US came before him. I'm thinking about the difficulty of navigating most areas without owning a car, issues with healthcare, gun control, etc.
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- threatofrain 7y ago
  Well it's a democracy, so surely the people aren't blameless.
  - zafka 7y ago
    Actually it is not a democracy, nor was it ever designed to be one. Many people did allow themselves to be used though. It is pretty amazing how well propaganda works. I try to do periodic self checks, and I am still pretty sure that I have some mistaken beliefs that wormed their way into my head by stealth and/or repetition.
- TurkishPoptart 7y ago
  > He has made it 1) much harder to get work visas, like anyone hiring top international talent knows I sure as hell hope so. We have enough people here trying to get decent-paying, full-time jobs. Americans should receive priority in America. > has created an environment of increased xenophobia that has led to quantitative increases in hate crimes Maybe, but that's not BECAUSE of it being "much harder to get work visas". > generally behaves like a strong man which undermines faith (justifiably) in the stability of the country and economy. Yeah, he's a shitstain on this country, but these problems precede his presidency.

by umvi 7y ago

throwaway5752 7y ago

I'm not sure if you're serious. It's Trump and his administration. It's not even a question, from the perspective of this submission. He has made it 1) much harder to get work visas, like anyone hiring top international talent knows 2) has created an environment of increased xenophobia that has led to quantitative increases in hate crimes 3) generally behaves like a strong man which undermines faith (justifiably) in the stability of the country and economy. Just for instance today, among other things "Would be sooo great if the Fed would further lower interest rates and quantitative ease. The Dollar is very strong against other currencies and there is almost no inflation. This is the time to do it. Exports would zoom!" (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1206955356280279040v https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/12069553562802790...). People have short memories, but 3 years ago it would have been inconceivable that a president would post something that insane on multiple levels on social media. Our problems attracting international talent in all areas are increasing, self-inflicted, and justified. edit: I'm sorry we can't discuss this maturely. But it's the elephant in the room.

atlasunshrugged 7y ago
I don't disagree that Trump created a much worse environment for attracting talent from the visa process to general perception of the US but I think quite a few issues that make people hesitate about trying to move to the US came before him. I'm thinking about the difficulty of navigating most areas without owning a car, issues with healthcare, gun control, etc.
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threatofrain 7y ago
Well it's a democracy, so surely the people aren't blameless.
- zafka 7y ago
  Actually it is not a democracy, nor was it ever designed to be one. Many people did allow themselves to be used though. It is pretty amazing how well propaganda works. I try to do periodic self checks, and I am still pretty sure that I have some mistaken beliefs that wormed their way into my head by stealth and/or repetition.
TurkishPoptart 7y ago
> He has made it 1) much harder to get work visas, like anyone hiring top international talent knows I sure as hell hope so. We have enough people here trying to get decent-paying, full-time jobs. Americans should receive priority in America. > has created an environment of increased xenophobia that has led to quantitative increases in hate crimes Maybe, but that's not BECAUSE of it being "much harder to get work visas". > generally behaves like a strong man which undermines faith (justifiably) in the stability of the country and economy. Yeah, he's a shitstain on this country, but these problems precede his presidency.