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