re: When Did America’s Decline Begin?

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When did the United States of America begin its decline?

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Good question, but to really get an answer you only have to specify when it was at its apex. The decline began Apex plus 1 day.

It is increasing at an alarming rate IMO.

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My position is that WW2 era America was the peak, we were the greatest country in the world

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Pre WW2 America was a sleeping giant, WW2 awakened our industrial might. Ultimately, we switched from a producing economy to a consuming economy and our industrial prowess began to decline as the cost of producing goods in the US shifted manufacturing to other markets.

There was also a segment of the US population that was marginalized and often oppressed pre and post-WW2. I doubt they usually think America post WW2 was the apex of America (From a purely economic standpoint, it is difficult to argue that it was, though). Prior to that era, America was looked at as a nation of almost limitless opportunity but not necessarily as the greatest Western power, I would say Great Britain was probably viewed as such.

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So when did we become a country that was no longer the greatest?

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I am not sure we still aren't or if we aren't who is? Or is it just a sort of logjam near the top?