Hell no. We are the richest country in the world because of our natural resources, unrivaled. There are countries in Europe that have absolutely nothing and have to rely on education and training. The politicians are in control of those things, they don't allow us to have them because they are in the pocket of the rich and corporations. At least the Republicans are that is for certain. Democrats have never been given the power to do much except during LBJ and FDR. Obama had 30 days in session to pass things, which he didn't know.
Considering all our advantages, we are pretty pathetic except for our rich people, who are totally out of control rich. At this point after 40 years of reagan's giveaway to the rich tax rates. Which you idiots don't know about lol arghhh