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US culture is very much driven by competition.

If China is winning wars, has more influence on world, has better tech, better infra, higher GDP, higher GDP per capita.

Americans will get their shit together to compete.

The problem with US is that we're too complacent. SF has billions of dollars of VC money pumped in, house prices are astronomic. SF is wildly successful despite the shortcomings. Homelessness, crime, e.t.c doesn't matter. If the wealth of the upper-class is preserved, they are fine with it. They are voting for what they want.

China is the best thing to have happened to US.

I wish the best of prosperity for China and Chinese citizens so we in US have competition and inspiration to what is possible.

Same for Europe, get your A-game together. Bring back a new renaissance period.

A rising tide lifts all boats. It's time to build!



The predominant outlook about the future isn't positive in America anymore. The difference starts and ends with attitude. Americans cannot compete because excellence and pride of work and community are gone, pay is low for most people, politics are extremely divided, and most Americans keep to themselves and don't care about anyone else.

China wins just on attitude and growth, but also has the "cheat code" of authoritarianism where anything can be imposed top-down without much push back.




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