In recent years, the American ideology of supremacy and exceptionalism in both our economic and personal freedom have been eroded away, along with the stripping of past world titles such as our exceptional GDP and economy. After World War II Americans arrogantly flaunted our authority over other nations, by that time we had the largest economy, the most powerful army, and an endless amount of patriotism which we used to maintain our prestige’s titles through working hard and maintaining our influence in world affairs, in fact just in the past half a century since World War II, America has been involved with more then 35% of all wars in the united states history (NYPL). Unfortunately though, American production and exportation has been discouraged
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With the United States population rising, the demand for such a high volume of products has been increasing drastically, and with china as the only nation able to meet this demand, we see ourselves leaning on them heavier and heavier by the day. I look at this issue as having two variables, explanatory and response. Americans are not willing to give up the luxury of cheaply and easily obtained products that china offers, and in response, we find ourselves dependent on them. My assertions are not to make American people scared of Chinese made products, our world isn’t going to collapse or encumber into a small black hole when the next shipment of iphones hits the Los Angeles port, but when a nation like America, with the largest economy in the world is resting on the shoulder of another large superpower, we can safely assume that the stability between that will not last. For example, in 2008 the united states of America was hit with one of the worst economic hardships in all of history. Interests rates declined so much that anyone, blind to financial stability was able to get a loan for a house. Fixed payments fell out and Americans witnessed the seizure of over 1.2 million homes. This was known as the Housing Bubble, a tragic event that shook under the feet of every single American. Preliminary steps have been taken to combat the possibility of events such as this to ever …show more content…
What we need is an overhaul of American ideology, we need to set the theme that us as Americans do not need a Television in every room, and a pair of shoes for every day of the week. We need to learn where that “enough” point is and be content with it. If corporations aren’t selling three computers to one family and instead just one, they wouldn’t need to combat the volume of production needed, and instead those computers, televisions, shoes, refrigerators, and air conditioners can be made right here on our mainland. as the demand for workers to create these products rise, we would effectively terminate the high unemployment rate that we have, and free up social welfare budget allowing it to dissolve into other programs, such as public schools, roadways, parks, or social security. Though the problem we face is changing the perspective that we have on this, especially with the effects down the road, many people are not willing to give up there
With the United States population rising, the demand for such a high volume of products has been increasing drastically, and with china as the only nation able to meet this demand, we see ourselves leaning on them heavier and heavier by the day. I look at this issue as having two variables, explanatory and response. Americans are not willing to give up the luxury of cheaply and easily obtained products that china offers, and in response, we find ourselves dependent on them. My assertions are not to make American people scared of Chinese made products, our world isn’t going to collapse or encumber into a small black hole when the next shipment of iphones hits the Los Angeles port, but when a nation like America, with the largest economy in the world is resting on the shoulder of another large superpower, we can safely assume that the stability between that will not last. For example, in 2008 the united states of America was hit with one of the worst economic hardships in all of history. Interests rates declined so much that anyone, blind to financial stability was able to get a loan for a house. Fixed payments fell out and Americans witnessed the seizure of over 1.2 million homes. This was known as the Housing Bubble, a tragic event that shook under the feet of every single American. Preliminary steps have been taken to combat the possibility of events such as this to ever …show more content…
What we need is an overhaul of American ideology, we need to set the theme that us as Americans do not need a Television in every room, and a pair of shoes for every day of the week. We need to learn where that “enough” point is and be content with it. If corporations aren’t selling three computers to one family and instead just one, they wouldn’t need to combat the volume of production needed, and instead those computers, televisions, shoes, refrigerators, and air conditioners can be made right here on our mainland. as the demand for workers to create these products rise, we would effectively terminate the high unemployment rate that we have, and free up social welfare budget allowing it to dissolve into other programs, such as public schools, roadways, parks, or social security. Though the problem we face is changing the perspective that we have on this, especially with the effects down the road, many people are not willing to give up there