I do not like to play Casandra, but things are not normal nor do I hear any of our politicians willing to seriously tackle them. One indication of our weakening empire is that our dollar is being attacked from many quarters. China and Russia are withdrawing from dollars and converting to gold. China has set up commercial enterprises around the world and uses the Yuan.. South America has started the Bank of South America and for awhile tried to use the Bolivar. China has started the Infrastructure Investment Bank which we are opposed to because of our Wold Bank, It has been joined by many of our "allies". Saudi Arabia has an oil war going against the US. Our national debt has grown astronomically in the last eight years and income inequality has also become historic. Fears of a dollar collapse are all over the internet. Something needs to be done to change this. We have a strong economy despite this and it should allow us time to create a sensible policy that reins in our empire -- if we take action. It is up to us as citizens to stay informed and require our government t change its policies and create the America our founders planned for us.
Despite all the problems we have discussed in our course, it is important to remember the true greatness of our country and the advantages we have living in these times. Good citizenship requires vigilance and participation. Only by acknowledging our problems will we be able to solve them and Americans are good at solving problems.
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