COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US)
This pandemic demarcates the definitive point in history where the US will stop being seen as the world leader.
Possibly, but, I don't think so. We're still way ahead in a lot of ways compared to our closest competitors in terms of GDP, military strength, technology and talent. I think we've lost a lot of ground though. Our infrastructure is crumbling in a lot of areas, health care leaves a lot to be desired and our education system is falling behind a lot of 1st world countries.
A lot of that had already started years ago, so I'm not convinced this epidemic is the turning point. We're hardly the only country taking it on the chin, and we've got the ability and strength to weather this. I'm still hopeful. But it's not gonna be our politicians who turn this around, but the grassroots, everyday people trying to help make a difference.
In spite of a lot of the crap spewed in the news, there are good stories happening in a lot of places, they're just not super sexy or sells papers or ads. It is what it is.