> It is very hard to argue America is as wealthy or innovative as it was, or as China is proving to be How so? The US GDP has grown year over year every year

> It is very hard to argue America is as wealthy or innovative as it was, or as China is proving to be How so? The US GDP has grown year over year every year since the 1960s, how is that not a sign of wealth? The number of patents per year has also grown year over year since the 2000. That would indicate a good amount of innovation. I think you'd need to back up your assertions with some data, or explain what your measures and metrics are that you're basing your assertions on.