To prove the point, America thrived on the backs of slaves, but losing that advantage it turned to wars of aggression throughoout the world for the purpose of plundering resources.
The only way left now in a multi-polar world is productivity and America can never catch China that way!
The war option is no longer available to America on account of MAD, etc., with both nuclear and conventional weapons superiority in the hands of countries America makes its enemies.
Increased immigration is still a partial solution, but it has negative consequences for nations that haven't been able to move on from endemic racism.
The only way left now in a multi-polar world is productivity and America can never catch China that way!
The war option is no longer available to America on account of MAD, etc., with both nuclear and conventional weapons superiority in the hands of countries America makes its enemies.
Increased immigration is still a partial solution, but it has negative consequences for nations that haven't been able to move on from endemic racism.