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> No-one wants the USA to fail (not any sane person anyway)

I think the USA and western democracy in general are not going to fail, but a catastrophic change in the economic conditions could lead to big social changes.

My true concern is the "Americanization" of many countries and cultures around the world. As people around the world are influenced by American culture and American values, those values are affecting the political and economic development of many countries around the world.

If American internal policy is adopted in other contries, then those countries could find themselves facing similar challenges in providing essential services to the poor. Millions of people could have similar challenges and in other countries where governments are corrupt we could see millions suffer. Other countries can copy government policy, but not all countries have the means to make that policy work in their own unique settings.