I don't believe this is the case at all.

I DO believe that our country has managed to kick its own ass by sending too many kids off to college, thus reducing the supply of blue collar workers, raising wages and production costs, then causing jobs to outsource, HOWEVER, I also believe that we're in the beginning of a new industrial revolution. Much of the world, including China, Japan, and select parts of Europe are trending about American products and clothes due to the quality our products typically are envisioned to have.

Our country has made a fair share of mistakes, but we're in no way facing a collapse, nor even another war.

We ARE about to see a few of Obama's laws kick in within the next 2-3 years and by the time that happens, our economy will be almost at 100%. Most of the impact our country is about to witness is stronger regulation on safety or environment which is going to create jobs etc. It's going to be interesting to see what happens as very few of Obama's campaign promises that he kept will be or have been witnessed during this term. Oh, and as far as that goes, www.whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com proves the dems aren't pussies. I'm an independent but I've been prObama from the start, and we're about to witness some REAL shit, no matter whom is in office come 2013.