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