I enjoyed growing up and being an adult in the boom era of the United States. Sure, I vaguely was aware and felt guilt about how much our one society sucked up resources of the world. But clearly I also benefited and have taken for granted the abundant food, large air conditioned houses, easy travel, overnight delivery, a dominant entertainment culture, and much more.
We are special. But some people forgot we are not any more special than any other country. And we will soon be finding out how much the rest of the world has propped us up, as other countries start looking elsewhere for trading partners and keeping their resources for their own gain.
When China is teaming up with Japan and South Korea to help each other against the US… it means things are gonna shift a lot. These three countries are rivals and each a major trading partner with the US. But not any more.
I guess we are truly special now: We’ve united Europe more strongly. We’ve united Asia stronger than they’ve ever been. And all the nations we once paid a teeny tiny portion of our budget to help with disease and food aid… are gonna now look to China and Europe and Russia for help. So there goes the “Third World”. Whos left on our side? 🤷🏼♀️ We’re not the good guys.
The United States took a lot for granted in the 20th century. And in the grand scheme of things, we needed an adjustment to balance the world.
Our future will be far different than our past. Even if we end the dictatorship in DC (which I fervently hope we do), these countries won’t trust us again in the same way.
Welcome to the end of the American Century.
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