America's Days Aren't Numbered
As we come close to our nation's birthday, I thought this piece was a bit uplifting. A historian criticizes the virtual flood of books on the market today regarding America's decline.
Obviously, as readers of my blog know, I tend to be concerned about declining and am consistently warning of multiple threats, both within and outside the country, to the future of America's prosperity. However, there is no doubt, that notwithstanding all of the challenges present, America is the most prosperous nation in the history of the world and is still such even as other nations are enhancing their own well being.
This piece is great by referring to how early Roman writers engaged in declinist talk long before the Roman Empire truly faded. By implication, the author intimates we likely have long to go before we must really worry.
I think there is some truth to this, but we must take responsibility. The biggest threat we face is our own inability to cope with real threats by facing them and having the will to do what is needed to overcome them. America can survive practically anything a terrorist could do and could also survive practically any conflict with any current power on earth. However, if the will is not there in the hearts of the people, a pinprick is enough to topple everything.
We are not the declined power... yet. We still have it within our grasp to prevent that narrative and prove the authors of the burgeoning "America is on the Wane" industry very wrong. The decision is ours.
Obviously, as readers of my blog know, I tend to be concerned about declining and am consistently warning of multiple threats, both within and outside the country, to the future of America's prosperity. However, there is no doubt, that notwithstanding all of the challenges present, America is the most prosperous nation in the history of the world and is still such even as other nations are enhancing their own well being.
This piece is great by referring to how early Roman writers engaged in declinist talk long before the Roman Empire truly faded. By implication, the author intimates we likely have long to go before we must really worry.
I think there is some truth to this, but we must take responsibility. The biggest threat we face is our own inability to cope with real threats by facing them and having the will to do what is needed to overcome them. America can survive practically anything a terrorist could do and could also survive practically any conflict with any current power on earth. However, if the will is not there in the hearts of the people, a pinprick is enough to topple everything.
We are not the declined power... yet. We still have it within our grasp to prevent that narrative and prove the authors of the burgeoning "America is on the Wane" industry very wrong. The decision is ours.
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