Will the U.S. Decline ? | Ask The Right Question with George Friedman

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Is it true that the Land of Liberty is in decline? The United States has more power than any country ever had. What will be the future of its influence? Join George Friedman on the last episode of Ask the Right Question!
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[@inter3684]

USA has advantage of being surrounded by oceans. USA controls those oceans therefore has the security. Whenever a naval power rose in atlantic or pacific, the USA entered into a war to defeat it.

[@w8stral]

And no.

[@tritium1998]

Sucks for the countries that can't retaliate against the USA even if it tries to use proxies again.

[@bmc868]

USA will be surburbia of China.....

[@fuzzyspackage]

🫡❤️

[@kimwelch4652]

Everything dies. However, large civilizations don’t die all at once. They die in stochastic steps as each collapsing stage finds it cannot adapt to on going situational or environmental changes. Eventually, it finds a civilizational level where adaptation is possible-or it goes extinct.

[@TheSpecialJ11]

The U.S.A. is in decline in the sense that we got so used to rapid growth that the slower growth we're feeling feels like decline, and in the case of some infrastructural choices, is decline, because that infrastructure is dependent on continued fast growth, namely the suburbs and overbuilt road networks. However, looking at the future situation of the globe, the U.S. will not only remain on top but its relative position should improve even if the projections of growth don't look as rosy as they did in 1960. Changes in global oil supply and all its derivative industries, global demographics, agriculture, etc. are looking solid for the U.S., which can't exactly be said for most countries.

[@Joker-yw9hl]

The United States isn't going anywhere. People forget just how far ahead it really is.

[@ClarksonsinUSA]

America is the only major/Advanced economy with More Millennials than Boomers in 2019 ...Shale Energy has let the US disconnect the last shred connecting us to the old world!! ... The US is between 25 %and 28% of Global GDP,and 50% of Consummation!! America can pick and choose who we trade with as the old world in Europe and Asia enter a demographic/economic death spiral! This happens everywhere that matters Except the USA!!!

[@captaingrizzly9511]

we're still growing. we could support billions on our land. this IS the NEW WORLD

[@captaingrizzly9511]

@@akpstar6331 lol.

[@ClarksonsinUSA]

@@akpstar6331 accepting bad news/grief always has stages.. 1. Denial and isolation; 2. Anger; 3.Depression; 4. Acceptance.

[@MrAmaury5000]

@@akpstar6331 that's because of government intervention... most countries cannot even feed their citizens or have the resources to have infrastructure or energy.. u.s has all.... do we put our priorities in stupid places yes lol

[@tyravanleer510]

I will be praying for state of Texas and I'll be praying for you Mr. Friedman. Stay Encouraged, Tyra

[@theknight4317]

As always great. But here is the question, I think is much more interesting: What is the difference between GDP by Nominal and PPP?

[@texassecession6422]

This ages like a milk in hot summer day here in Texas.

[@DDCrp]

Said the bot

[@chrisbennett6260]

@@DDCrp why whats wrong wit it

[@deanguando1335]

What about the everything debt bubble that exists in the US?

[@1schwererziehbar1]

That's just numbers in a computer. It has little influence on the real economy (production of real world goods).

[@gabbar51ngh]

USA is the last Country to fall mate. The debt will be paid by labour of USA's citizens.

[@tritium1998]

The police and repo men will take care of it.

[@tritium1998]

@@1schwererziehbar1 Obviously a cope but ok.

[@hwleitner2009]

If you spend your life mingling amongst the elite and never venture into slums and the rotting streets of San Fransisco and if you ignore the fact that the US dollar dominence has largely sustained the status quo, you’ d be expected to believe in invincability

[@izdatsumcp]

And why is the US dollar dominant?

[@scottszpyrka9874]

Thank you Corona, This all but guarantees US dollar dominates during my lifetime.

[@jcyt0511]

Lazy, stupid, insecure Communist did you say?

[@themidnighttruthseeker1549]

@@izdatsumcp Cause USA basically ran the Bretton Woods Institutions when the other world powers were reeling from the effects of the World wars. So they got to push the dollar as the gold standard.

[@tritium1998]

The USA has become dumber with the US dollar this whole time.

[@msomayya2828]

absolutely true

[@sanjayinkingston4296]

Thank you George!

[@chrisbennett6260]

interesting

[@domenstrmsek5625]

2020 I am here

[@jefjams1234]

Fight desire not empire.

[@judithhopes151]

I just adore this mans .voice

[@petarpetrov6388]

Huston, Huston ... we have a problem ...

[@gracelay05]

too proud... too proud...this was in 2019 look at US now...

[@brainprism88]

once upon time there was Roman Empire. world speaked latin and used Roman Empire money.... and they were buried by barbarian Visigoths shamefully....

[@danielgrosmaire6175]

The USA are in decline because their entire economy's advantage relies on fossil fuels and USD based international trade. In the Limit of Growth from Dennis Meadows, it is clear that fossil fuels availability declines with growing needs related to world population. With stress on economies, they will try desperately to remove their reliance to USD. By doing so US fossil fuel prices will rise sharply increasing economic stress and the evil loop spins to decline.

[@tritium1998]

Well if you say it as an empire of the mind, then the US (minus the A because it might as well be of the world) would still be rising. Still ignores the original demography and geography's situation though.

[@chrisbennett6260]

explain ?

[@eroskaw5423]

how is being the biggest importer a sign of strength?

[@Art-is-craft]

Because it is only a fraction of the US economy. The US has the majority of its trade as internal between the states.

[@espanishdude9885]

"The Matrix" 🤭🤭🤭

[@OSAUL]

What's his definition of decline , the decline has crept in the US time ago and now it's slowly going downhill. But still a superpower and will be for some years to come

[@tritium1998]

@Kapitän der Dampfschiff-Gesellschaft Debt to its own government while you're obviously more dependent on your usual bankers for loans.

[@SeattlePioneer]

I favor readopting the foreign policy of George Washington, the first American President: "No entangling foreign alliances." A more recent American President expressed this even more succinctly: "America First." We aren't smart enough to run the world, and when we try, we make mistakes often enough. We are bound to get involved in immensely costly conflicts. if we continue to be the American World Empire. Why bother? We have only limited need for the rest of the world. Bring our military and navy home and let the rest of the world sort out their problems. They will, you know ---that's guaranteed. Besides --- I need a good laugh.

[@samytanjaoui8178]

One of The nature rules: Who can not be defeated by any enemy, will collapse by his own increasing power when it reachs its maximum height. And the arrogance accelerate this process.

[@w8stral]

USA will fall from within.

[@msomayya2828]

i am a indian i cant understand the pundits who say that

[@chrisbennett6260]

why ?

[@sdprz7893]

The computer was invented by the British though?

[@tell-it-like-it-is8305]

Charles Babbage invented a mechanical "computer"... but computers as electrical/electronic instruments where largely developed in America.

[@dudeyes7261]

Spot on!!

[@tritonlandscaping1505]

This guy lives in the past.

[@davidrapalyea7727]

We have decent demographic grouth and can recruit any staffing needs we might require.

[@tritium1998]

Good. You require more immigrants to staff for your aging population.

[@francisdavis1271]

I will respectfully disagree with the gentleman. A society will dissolve when there is no unifying principles or set of ethics which define the people. While we have never had a complete, singular view of who we are... we have entered a period in which our differences seem unacceptable to our neighbors. Somewhat like the 1950's and Red Scare we now proclaim many things unAmerican. Our faith, our color, our hopes, dreams and aspirations are viewed as unAmerican. What happens next is unclear but we are no longer "us".

[@chrisbennett6260]

when was their a unifying principle and whos experience in america are you taking about in relation to so called ethics unifying principles

[@ivank656]

boy that one didn't age well

[@Art-is-craft]

US is still number one. Are you aware of some where that has taken over.

[@mikeygee7]

When rome fell, the ruling families changed names and created the powers that would become italy. The name might change but the power will remain. if you want to disagree make sure you do it in English! (The British empire has come and gone but the power is still here!)

[@Art-is-craft]

The US is not an empire.

[@marcuschen786]

jajajjajajajaj

[@Wishmegoodluck]

sounds like a spokesman for the military

[@gabbar51ngh]

Just saying the truth

[@mikinaki5826]

Read Ray Dalio and you will understand why America is declining.

[@davidoffice9922]

it's in decline.. the question is how much...and relative to who else.. it's in economic decline and socio culturally in terms of the law of substitution. economically the dollar has absolute but for how much longer is the question. all empires end. look at what will formerly be the United kingdom.. after brexit..when Wales goes independent...

[@MrTaloul]

totally agree with you

[@ssssaa2]

All empires decline is a useless statement though unless you are trying to conclude that the US won't be the strongest country on earth for billions of years. US economy is growing about on pace with the global economy the last few years. Nothing has the potential to replace the dollar over the next number of years here either.

[@shepherdsknoll8]

David Office , it looks like the UK will be dependent upon the US , more than ever, after brexit.

[@OSAUL]

This guy doesn't see us decline

[@aaronlalembaarook5626]

US GDP Is $21 Trillion

[@shepherdsknoll8]

Mehmet 1923 , very tough to decline when the world deals in dollars and the US can control those dollars.

[@whiterationalism4253]

Friedman completely ignore the change in demographics.

[@tritium1998]

It's George Friedman. He'll just say the USA is still supreme regardless.

[@zeke8701]

The devil is in the details. The US has a huge GDP based on consumer debt and government spending. We have a vast decaying infrastructure. We have the worst health care in the industrialized world. Our educational system ranks low in the global world. Income inequality is the worst in history. And I could go on. People like Friedman love to use "numbers" to prove a point. It's the quality of the numbers that counts.

[@lopamudrakar5680]

Then come to India and see.

[@chrisbennett6260]

@@lopamudrakar5680 meaning

[@mariomartins6960]

Portugal had full naval dominance for 600 years, this guy is talking what seems to be sense with out even knowing his facts

[@gabbar51ngh]

Not like USA had today. They keep everyone in check.

[@hussainashraf5179]

ottoman empire fought whole europe and dominated europe for centuries and destroyed navy of whole europe combined

[@chrisbennett6260]

wrong@@hussainashraf5179

[@axecapital1]

I saw first video and I thought he is smart , then I looked for his opinion on us economy . He can’t be more wrong actually then in this video … that’s funny . 🎉😂

[@RollyBalondo]

I wonder how the world will learn to program computers in Chinese.

[@tritium1998]

It's in English. US companies have to buy Chinese computers to begin with.

[@larsh2923]

Computers är programmed in machine code like 001010. The UX can be in any language. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English-based_programming_languages

[@Synistercrayon]

Hahaha! This guy!! I am glad that he is impressed with his shallow view of the current situation.

[@AMuuse-ih2oo]

I like his ideas. he's good brainstormer, once he said... "Poland will be most powerful country in Europe" without mentioning how it gonna jump over Germany, UK, France.

[@draco5293]

Obviously neither of you idiots have read any of his works

[@ayubyusuf2975]

U.S. superiority comes from the dollar. Not the bullshit in this video. It's superiority steams from the fact that it can print and decorate a piece of paper and exchange it for a car, some gold, oil etc. Once it loses that ability it will be like a bird shot out of the sky. And the dollar ain't looking good

[@shepherdsknoll8]

ayub yusuf , but there is nothing to take it’s place.

[@chrisbennett6260]

interesting

[@JMM333]

Only Number 2 in GDP (PPP). Get your facts right...

[@ssssaa2]

PPP is not GDP. It's GDP adjusting for purchasing power, which is not the same thing. Unless you mean to say that India has a larger and more influential economy than Germany and Japan combined. Goods are exchanged internationally at market rates.

[@blitznone1142]

Enough of the Trump smearing. Just say what you're going to say.