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What a #2 America will look like?
What America will look like when China becomes #1
Around the year of 2015 American’s world as they currently know it will
changes dramatically. To think about the concept of becoming #2 in the
world makes people’s hair stand up on their back of their necks. The
confidence of the Country is going to be shattered and a new
psychological outlook will emerge. What will the country look like?The Economics of #2:A
country in the #2 position has a marked disadvantage in terms of its
ability to obtain advantageous trade agreements, business contracts and
develop a lucrative business environment. One of the reasons why the
business environment will become more difficult is because there is
less leverage. The best contracts are reserved for the country in the
#1 spot. The citizen of the #2 country may find that their
money doesn’t purchase as much as it did in the past and this is due in
part to the declining value of the dollar. When the dollar is deflated
in price it purchases less bread, goods, and products. Therefore, the
standard of living declines and people must learn how to do more with
less. It is also important to know that the cost of borrowing
money as well as making purchases increases and this causes the economy
to decline domestically. Corporations and businesses cannot expand
without some level of in-house cash reserves. With interest rates being
high and additional fees on borrowed money the economy will become more
cash and carry in orientation. The Psychology of #2:When
a country is in the #2 position it naturally changes the way it
approaches and deals with other countries. No longer can politicians
come in like a “bull in a china shop” (no pun intended) and must use
more finesse then bullying tactics. Since there is a country stronger
then the U.S. in the world we cannot have our desires imposed on other
countries without them at least appealing to the #1 position. Americans
are also unlikely to be as confident about their future as they were in
the past. Therefore people will come to the understanding that they
have a lot to learn from other countries and this will push Americans
to work harder, open up their minds and learn about the world around
them. The “American Way” will not be the only way. It is also
likely that a country that moves into the #2 position will change the
way it looks at important social issues. Since America is a country
striving against great enemies all the social issues that plague the
nation in terms of gay marriage, affirmative action , women’s liberation
will fade into the background. There will be less tolerance for people
who sway from what is seen as “American”. Even though the
country will appear the same on the inside as it did in the #1 position
there will be a new found reality that will move into the American
conscious that we are not the “chosen” ones. Americans will come to the
realization that they must strive for success and simply sitting for
hours idly in front of the television won’t make that happen.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Murad Ali is a three time published author, a
human resource professional, a business professor and the owner of a website
marketing company at http://www.blogpublishingandmarketing.com For more great articles written by Murad
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