Do you feel more uncertain about the future of the US than you did 10 years ago?

Question

Why? It can be about anything- the war in Iraq, economy, immigration policies, education system, etc. ALSO, do you feel that the US is losing its status in the world as a political and economic superpower? Does this have to do with American youth today (in terms of math and science)? (Im doing this as a personal study, not educational).

Answer 1

Answer to question one: yes. Answer to question two: yes. (Answer to question three) No, it doesn't have anything to do with American youth of today, it has to do with American youth of yesterday that grew up. The American youth of today should not be burdened with blame.

There is a hole in the ship called "America." It's starting to sink.

The value of American currency is dropping fast.

"The ailing US economy seems to be driving the exchange rate of the dollar inexorably downward, with serious consequences for the global economy. Politicians and central bankers are looking on helplessly as the economic outlook worsens by the day and European companies rack up huge losses."

America is headed for a depression.

Jobs are still moving overseas. Almost everything I pick up says : Made in China. The Hallmark holiday cards I bought last week at my local Walgreens had the label, so did the pajamas I bought at J.C. Penny two days ago. Detroit once a boom for the auto industry is now a bust. It was predicted in 2002 that 3.3 million jobs would be moved overseas by 2015.

Banks are in a crisis due to corporate greed: e.g. the sub prime mortgage lending bust, some American's can't pay their credit card bills, let alone their mortgage.

Highly educated Americans jobs are being outsourced or eliminated forcing them to work at lower wages.

College graduates now compete for jobs with many in the job market forced to accept entry level wages.

Americans can't pay their mortgages. There are record foreclosures.

Pensions and retirement funds promised to American's after a lifetime of work can't be depended upon. Remember Enron? "GM, Ford, and Chrysler are struggling to overcome the pension and benefit funds crisis which followed the recession of 2001."

$177 million dollars per day is being spent on the war in Iraq.

National debt is over $9 Trillion dollars and growing.

Bush & Co. have lied repeatedly to not only their own people, but to the world.

Gasoline is on average $3.00 a gallon and rising.

Answer 2

Slightly more uncertain than 10 years ago. We're basically in the same situation, except the economy was stronger back then.

The US is less respected now in the civilized world, because we've done some things they don't approve of, but then again, I think we are more respected and feared in the uncivilized world because we've shown we won't be pushed around.

I think what makes me most uncertain is the lack of critical thinking skills that prevails in much of our society. How else can you explain that so many people that the US was behind 9/11 or that Bush is a dictator or like Hitler.

Answer 3

Yes I do feel uncertain about our future. I am VERY concerned about illegal immigration, and our Governments lack of action on it. Im concerned about security issues, the Socialist agenda on the left, and the lack of balls of many politicians on the right to do anything more than appease the other side instead of following and maintaining Conservative Principals.
The Economy has always been volatile, the Price of Oil is a concern, and the lack of political will on the RIght to Drill and build more refineries in the homeland.
It doesnt seem like our political system on the right or left is doing what it takes to serve the people.
These are all my concerns.

Answer 4

Yes. I'm 20--about to graduate from college and go out into the "real world." I hate, first of all, the way we are viewed in other countries. I've been to Africa, all over Europe, Thailand...a lot of places...and they really do dislike us. It makes me sad. And a lot of them, when I asked, said that they hate us because of Bush--and that makes me sad too--that one person and their actions represents ALL of us to other people.
I'm not happy with the way the government just does not listen to us. They've gone as far down as they can go, and now it seems like they're saying "eh, whatever, can't do any worse, let's do whatever the hell we want!" There is so much intolerance in this country, so much DIVISION. We need to be united again.
Our economy is disastrous. The price of real estate has gone through the roof; we have spent a ridiculous amount of money on a war that has been going on for too long; the stock market is unstable...on and on.

Answer 5

Yes, because of the tremendous debt, over 9 trillion, and we are now a consumer country as opposed to a producer country. We have already lost our economic superpower status to China unless you count our soon to reach it's limit credit card. The future is very uncertain.

Answer 6

Nope, i do not.

10 years ago, the US had the highest number of uninsured americans, that have ever been recorded, 16.3% in 1998.

That number is now going back down.

10 years ago, economic growth was at some of the lowest levels since the depression.

Now we have great economic growth.

10 years ago, the trade deficit was increasing over 170% every year.

Now the trase deficit is increasing around 13% a year.

10 years ago, federal education funding was only increased around 3% a year.

Now federal education funding is being increased around 9% a year.

Answer 7

of course....look at the last ten years and we have gone sideways not forward as a nation...we seem lost in a sea of rhetoric and spin until few can see the big picture, and as a whole the nation has no direction. note Jeeper...pure spin no factual base.but he puts it out there as though true .

There is a spiritual hunger in the world today - and it cannot be satisfied by better cars on longer credit terms”Adlai E. Stevenson

Answer 8

Yes for several reasons. The ACLU and the far left is meddling in security issues which is putting us all at risk, out of control immigration will make it easier for democrats to get the majority of votes, Socialism is gonna take over, the English language will be secondary......... We are not allowed to drill for oil here and our enemies are thriving due to our dependency on their oil.

Answer 9

Nope, I consider this another global growth spurt. Look at the sixties, riots in the streets, shootings of protestors in the streets, nuclear missles 90 miles off the Florida coast, the economey resembling a roller coaster ride. We made it through the 1960's, and grew stronger and wiser, I think this is history repeating itself . I think we'll be okay this time around also.

Answer 10

Immigration issues bother me, as well as security issues. Ten years ago, I wasn't worried about much of anything since I was eight. The security of our nation is a huge issue for me now.

Semper Fi.