One reason I agree with the article is that the more you have, the more you fear to lose. The US is currently still a much more developed country, but this make

One reason I agree with the article is that the more you have, the more you fear to lose. The US is currently still a much more developed country, but this makes it more fragile, as people are more afraid to lose what they have. This was IMHO the exact reaction that led to Trump's election. Another reason is, Trump went to war with the whole world. This works for now as other countries still obey the wishes of the most powerful country, but I have no doubts new alliances are being forged. At the end of the day, people will do what's in their interest, and if they can get a a better deal, they will ditch alliances with the US. And all that before you remember there's a war on the US educational system going on as well.