The "retreat" (in which direction) from the "current situation" (US richest country in the world, as they keep reminding us "Europoors"). What's the US supposed to look like after this purge?
(just a disclaimer that I do not agree or disagree with this bringing back manufacturing to the US, the discussion is solely based on the supposition that Trump wants to bring it back)
Once the purge is done in the public and private sectors (yeah you can imagine that such interest groups exist everywhere), Trump and his allies need to install competitive people to create and execute policies to "bring manufacturing back".
Failing either of the two (purging and reinstalling competitive policy makers) fails the job.
Rich in what, exactly? Inflated stock prices? Inflated home prices? Empty processed-food calories? Are we the richest in recently-built public infrastructure or intellectual property (or both!!)? Maybe we're the richest in collateralized debt obligations?
No one in the United States feels rich, when we look around, we don't see wealth or prosperity. We suspect, though we'd feel silly to say it out loud, that if anyone ever busted into Fort Knox and looked in the vaults, those would be empty of the gold that it was once famous for.
>What's the US supposed to look like after this purge?
I imagine we'll look like what we really have been for a long while, instead of this illusion that everyone has of us.
Come on, US is rich, even compared to Europe. Sure, its just pure money and not happiness, health, safety, high quality education or healthcare availability but raw numbers are there.
It will get poorer economically in upcoming years thanks to gov moves, the wheels have been set in motion. Maybe dollar will tank so that my first sentence won't be valid anymore. Not sure it will be balanced with rest above though.
