What is our vision for the future?

[Decus]

Policies are a means to an end. In the US policies are often used to attract a voting constituency, but what are we trying to create?

India has a vision to become a leading global exporter.
indiabudget.nic.in/es2011-12/echap-14.pdf

China wants to become a high tech nation.
Lateline - 02/07/2012: China sets manufacturing standards higher

Russia sees itself becoming a center for energy and natural resources: an “energy superpower”.
MIT CIS: Editors' Picks: Audit

Some countries in Africa see their future as world-class manufacturing and service centers
The hopeful continent: Africa rising | The Economist

Policies are being enacted in such countries to attain these goals. Each recognize their own strengths and are working to develop these in order to create a sustainable advantage for their respective countries.

Another challenge for us is that emerging market countries are already poised to surpass the GDP of developed nations: “According to Euromonitor International, 2012 will be the year when emerging market economies surpass developed economies in terms of GDP measured at purchasing power parity (PPP)”.
Special Report: Rebalancing Economic Power to Emerging Markets - Analyst Insight from Euromonitor International

Whether we like or not, no other country is going to sit around the campfire with us, hold hands and sing "Kumbaya". It's not because we are the “disliked” USA. To be fair, they wouldn't do it with another country either. In fact try to name one country that is competing economically on the world market and that wouldn't put its own economic interests above that of another country – you can't - perhaps shocking, but all too true.

The US was once a manufacturing powerhouse, which employed a large percentage of the population. Although we still have great manufacturing power, employment has been lost to automation and overseas suppliers.

Another pillar of our strength was in our power to consume. Disposable income and personal credit made us the most desired market for foreign companies. But our ability to purchase is weakening and some see our losing that role.

How will we compete? What jobs will this bring. What is our vision for the future?

 

[uscitizen]

Our golden age is past and we will continue on a slow decline for at least another decade.

 

[percysunshine]

Our vision is to dominate the world with toothpaste, cigarettes, and crappy Hollywood movies.

 

[ScienceRocks]

I wish we would have the same goals as china. One of science and sound economics. Not saying China has sound economics, but that's something we must strive for.

Keep the government away from our freedoms.

 

[uscitizen]

I wish we would have the same goals as china. One of science and sound economics.

We did have those goals, then we got spoiled, lazy and religious.

 

[percysunshine]

I wish we would have the same goals as china. One of science and sound economics. Not saying China has sound economics, but that's something we must strive for.

Keep government away from our freedoms.

The commie central planning model?

Like that has ever worked.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

We export the most porn now.

 

[Charles_Main]

Our golden age is past and we will continue on a slow decline for at least another decade.

Bullshit, We are choosing to let our Golden Age end, but we lack leaders with Balls like the Ones that Created our Golden age in the First place.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Our golden age is past and we will continue on a slow decline for at least another decade.

Bullshit, We are choosing to let our Golden Age end, but we lack leaders with Balls like the Ones that Created our Golden age in the First place.

Politically correct nadless leaders.

 

[Decus]

Our vision is to dominate the world with toothpaste, cigarettes, and crappy Hollywood movies.[/QUOT

I thought that had been our strategy these past few ....decades. It might be time to relaunch the "I Love New York" campaign. It worked miracles for them.

 

[uscitizen]

Out main goal seems to be to sell off the USA to foreign interests.

 

[BreezeWood]

the US remains the strongest global economy of all times and will continue its dominance far into the 21st Century - and as a stronger more Mature country from within.

 

[TruthSeeker56]

Prepare for the upcoming worldwide economic collapse, and the accompanying social unrest, collapse of basic services, and food shortages.

Heed my words, or suffer the consequences.

 

[percysunshine]

As the world spirals into a economic oblivion...it is getting easier to lower the bar.

.

 

[uscitizen]

the US remains the strongest global economy of all times and will continue its dominance far into the 21st Century - and as a stronger more Mature country from within.

yep but we will continue to decline. Stronger more mature? Naah, we too busy acting childish and fussin.

 

[Mr Natural]

Our golden age is past and we will continue on a slow decline for at least another decade.

Bullshit, We are choosing to let our Golden Age end, but we lack leaders with Balls like the Ones that Created our Golden age in the First place.

You mean like FDR?

 

[Steelplate]

Our golden age is past and we will continue on a slow decline for at least another decade.

Bullshit, We are choosing to let our Golden Age end, but we lack leaders with Balls like the Ones that Created our Golden age in the First place.

yeah...like organized labor leaders who got Americans down to a 40 hour workweek and living wages where people had money to spend to keep the economy rolling.

But since private sector unions have been castrated and private sector labor is in fear of losing even more while those GODS of the business world keep their heels firmly planted on their throats, all the while screaming poverty when they've been raking in more than ever in the history if this country....we are fucked.

Look to foreign markets to replace our former buying power. The Conglomerate doesn't need us anymore.....they can manufacture their goods at a fraction of the labor cost and sell those goods globally. The United States is the victim of economic Treason by corporations who "pride" themselves on being "American".

 

[antagon]

Our golden age is past and we will continue on a slow decline for at least another decade.

Undoubtedly the next 80 or so years will constitute a more-golden era than any time prior to this in US history.

To respond to the OP, I think that our vision is to be custodian to this fact and direct policy accordingly.

 

[Sinjorri]

Policies are a means to an end. In the US policies are often used to attract a voting constituency, but what are we trying to create?

India has a vision to become a leading global exporter.
indiabudget.nic.in/es2011-12/echap-14.pdf

China wants to become a high tech nation.
Lateline - 02/07/2012: China sets manufacturing standards higher

Russia sees itself becoming a center for energy and natural resources: an “energy superpower”.
MIT CIS: Editors' Picks: Audit

Some countries in Africa see their future as world-class manufacturing and service centers
The hopeful continent: Africa rising | The Economist

Policies are being enacted in such countries to attain these goals. Each recognize their own strengths and are working to develop these in order to create a sustainable advantage for their respective countries.

Another challenge for us is that emerging market countries are already poised to surpass the GDP of developed nations: “According to Euromonitor International, 2012 will be the year when emerging market economies surpass developed economies in terms of GDP measured at purchasing power parity (PPP)”.
Special Report: Rebalancing Economic Power to Emerging Markets - Analyst Insight from Euromonitor International

Whether we like or not, no other country is going to sit around the campfire with us, hold hands and sing "Kumbaya". It's not because we are the “disliked” USA. To be fair, they wouldn't do it with another country either. In fact try to name one country that is competing economically on the world market and that wouldn't put its own economic interests above that of another country – you can't - perhaps shocking, but all too true.

The US was once a manufacturing powerhouse, which employed a large percentage of the population. Although we still have great manufacturing power, employment has been lost to automation and overseas suppliers.

Another pillar of our strength was in our power to consume. Disposable income and personal credit made us the most desired market for foreign companies. But our ability to purchase is weakening and some see our losing that role.

How will we compete? What jobs will this bring. What is our vision for the future?

ask the libs everytime you turn around they want this country to do this and do that because its never good enough for them.

 

[Sinjorri]

Our golden age is past and we will continue on a slow decline for at least another decade.

Bullshit, We are choosing to let our Golden Age end, but we lack leaders with Balls like the Ones that Created our Golden age in the First place.

yeah...like organized labor leaders who got Americans down to a 40 hour workweek and living wages where people had money to spend to keep the economy rolling.

But since private sector unions have been castrated and private sector labor is in fear of losing even more while those GODS of the business world keep their heels firmly planted on their throats, all the while screaming poverty when they've been raking in more than ever in the history if this country....we are fucked.

Look to foreign markets to replace our former buying power. The Conglomerate doesn't need us anymore.....they can manufacture their goods at a fraction of the labor cost and sell those goods globally. The United States is the victim of economic Treason by corporations who "pride" themselves on being "American".

and i see people wanting to work more than 40 all the time so give it a rest.