United States of Amok. Here are the seven largest diseases that digest the USA
First disease. State addiction to loans
The debt policy adopted by the United States is dysfunctional. From 1960, Congress has already adjusted the limit of state debt 78 times – 49 times under the rule of republican presidents and 29 times under Democrats.
Regardless of who is in power, the debt is still growing. For this reason, the US in 2023 had to collect for the first time to pay interest to a trillion of dollars.
Second disease. Citizens' debt
Citizens are no better than their state. American savings in 2023 reached the lowest level in history, and the debt on credit cards reached the highest level in history. Economic recovery is powered by government and private loans.
Third disease. Silent invasion of Chinese products
Cheap goods from the state -setting factories in China flood the American market and harm the industry from Pennsylvania to California.
“It's not competition, it's a scam,” said Joe Biden, who drastically raised duties to goods from the Middle Kingdom. Donald Trump spoke in a similar spirit.
The current US president uses deep divisions in American society. His electorate comes largely from the rust belt.
It is about an area that was once the industrial heart of America and is currently dying.
Fourth disease. Continuous excess CO2 emissions
Despite all flagship investments in alternative energy production, the US economy depends on fossil fuels. Fearful of blackmailing on the part of the OPEC cartel (international organization of oil producers), Washington has placed its own oil production at the center of its national security strategy – as a result of which private households and industry are currently the largest CO2 issuers in the world after China.
Fifth disease. Drug addiction at a record level
America has become the greatest consumer of the global drug industry. Nowhere else so many people die of overdose. Heroin was replaced by fentanyl – a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than morphine and much cheaper.
“War with drugs” started by President Richard Nixon in the 70s ended with the unconditional surrender of America.
People in the crisis of homelessness in Phoenix, many of whom are dependent on drugs, including fentanyl, on April 16, 2024.
Sixth disease. The land of freaks in love with weapons
The polarization of the country is clearly visible in the sales results of the arms industry. Statistically, there are 120 firearms for 100 Americans.
In no other country in the world his citizens do not kill themselves so often. In 2023, 18,000 died due to gunshot wounds. 854 US citizens. This is 51 deaths due to firearms a day.
Seventh disease. Spreading the room with a more and more weapon
Pax Americana, or the world order headed by America, is not peaceful. On six of the seven continents, the generals of the United States armed forces are like Roman Prokonsuls. In 2023, the US invested around $ 920 billion in the army. (3 trillion PLN 624 billion). It's 2.7 thousand hole. (approx. PLN 10.75 thousand) per citizen.
For comparison: in Germany, military expenditure per capita is only 800 euros (approx. 3,000 PLN 400). The “value oriented world order” is not based first on values, but on weapons.
To sum up: although the United States is still an economic power number one, the era of having to impose its will to others has begun – without certainty that it will have the desired effect. China is challenging Washington an economic, political and cultural challenge. However, Beijing may cause the biggest problem to the United States in the Taiwan Strait.
