| Around the year of 2015 American's world as | | | | |
| they currently know it will changes | | | | When a country is in the #2 position it |
| dramatically. To think about the concept of | | | | naturally changes the way it approaches and |
| becoming #2 in the world makes people's hair | | | | deals with other countries. No longer can |
| stand up on their back of their necks. The | | | | politicians come in like a "bull in a china |
| confidence of the Country is going to be | | | | shop" (no pun intended) and must use more |
| shattered and a new psychological outlook | | | | finesse then bullying tactics. Since there is |
| will emerge. What will the country look like? | | | | a country stronger then the U.S. in the world |
| | | | we cannot have our desires imposed on other |
| The Economics of #2: | | | | countries without them at least appealing to |
| | | | the #1 position. |
| A country in the #2 position has a marked | | | | |
| disadvantage in terms of its ability to | | | | Americans are also unlikely to be as |
| obtain advantageous trade agreements, | | | | confident about their future as they were in |
| business contracts and develop a lucrative | | | | the past. Therefore people will come to the |
| business environment. One of the reasons why | | | | understanding that they have a lot to learn |
| the business environment will become more | | | | from other countries and this will push |
| difficult is because there is less leverage. | | | | Americans to work harder, open up their minds |
| The best contracts are reserved for the | | | | and learn about the world around them. The |
| country in the #1 spot. | | | | "American Way" will not be the only way. |
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| The citizen of the #2 country may find that | | | | It is also likely that a country that moves |
| their money doesn't purchase as much as it | | | | into the #2 position will change the way it |
| did in the past and this is due in part to | | | | looks at important social issues. Since |
| the declining value of the dollar. When the | | | | America is a country striving against great |
| dollar is deflated in price it purchases less | | | | enemies all the social issues that plague the |
| bread, goods, and products. Therefore, the | | | | nation in terms of gay marriage, affirmative |
| standard of living declines and people must | | | | action, women's liberation will fade into the |
| learn how to do more with less. | | | | background. There will be less tolerance for |
| | | | people who sway from what is seen as |
| It is also important to know that the cost of | | | | "American". |
| borrowing money as well as making purchases | | | | |
| increases and this causes the economy to | | | | Even though the country will appear the same |
| decline domestically. Corporations and | | | | on the inside as it did in the #1 position |
| businesses cannot expand without some level | | | | there will be a new found reality that will |
| of in-house cash reserves. With interest | | | | move into the American conscious that we are |
| rates being high and additional fees on | | | | not the "chosen" ones. Americans will come to |
| borrowed money the economy will become more | | | | the realization that they must strive for |
| cash and carry in orientation. | | | | success and simply sitting for hours idly in |
| | | | front of the television won't make that |
| The Psychology of #2: | | | | happen. |