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"2020 is an inflection point, and the United States is heading for an unknown future."
Recently, an American magazine published an article saying that 2020 is an important moment for the United States. In this year, the Americans ushered in an important turning point for their country. These so-called turning points of
are mainly reflected in three aspects.
About the epidemic. So far, the number of confirmed cases in the United States has exceeded 10 million, and the cumulative death toll has reached 240,000. What do these numbers mean? One out of every 30 people carries the new crown virus, and one out of every 1,000 people will die from the new crown epidemic. What a terrible number this is, and what is even more terrifying is that these numbers continue to soar.
is more terrifying than unknown is foresight, knowing that danger is approaching, but unable to stop it. Just like the United States today, we know that more people will die because of the new crown epidemic in the future, but this cannot be prevented from happening. According to the prediction of Dr. Murphy from Northwestern University School of Medicine, if effective anti-epidemic measures are not taken, more than 100,000 people will die in the future.
About the economy. Affected by the epidemic, the US economic situation is very severe. Two years ago, the US media said that the US economic growth was entering the dying state. They couldn't think of it, and the worse situation is still to come. In 2020, we witnessed 5 circuit breakers in the US stock market, witnessed the bankruptcy of most US companies, witnessed the low to negative oil prices in the US, and witnessed the high unemployment rate in the US. This situation is comparable to the 2008 Great Depression.
Although the US economy has achieved a "super rebound" after trillions of dollars in aid and economic stimulus from the US government, according to Stephen Roach, a world-renowned economist, has become more lethal in the fall and winter. With the outbreak of the epidemic, the signs of US economic recovery may be hit hard again.
about the future. Today, the United States is full of two completely different values, partisan disputes, racism, class contradictions, and a series of internal conflicts are tearing the United States apart. According to a report in the Spanish daily "Public", the era of American hegemony is coming to an end, and American freedom and democracy are slowly disintegrating. Where will the United States in the future go? The Americans are very confused.
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Today, the decline of the United States is fully manifested. As the United States has passed away and new powers have risen, who will become the "superpower" in the future? Zhang Zhaozhong gave two predicted answers. One is Russia and the other is India.
Recently, the United States has admitted that sanctions against Russia have been tricky. In other words, the United States has been unable to find new effective measures to wield the "stick of sanctions" against Russia. Although Russia's infection situation was relatively serious after the outbreak, and the economy suffered a severe recession, since the Russian economy has been sanctioned by the United States before, Russia is more likely to "bottom out" when the United States is overwhelmed.
In addition, Russia's military strength has always been relatively strong, which is a key factor for Russia's comprehensive strength to rank second in the world. At present, no matter how the situation in the United States changes, Russia will be regarded as the biggest threat. Therefore, once the United States declines, it is the best time for Russia to become stronger.
As for India, its strength is seriously underestimated by the outside world. For a long time in the past, India was a colony of Western powers. This has led to India’s poverty and weakness. But after the end of World War II, India achieved independence and accumulated a lot of wealth through its own efforts. India now ranks fourth in the world in terms of comprehensive strength, and its development speed is very fast, whether it is economic or military.
Secondly, India still has many key elements necessary for a big country: obvious population advantage; huge land area; excellent geographical location; good diplomatic environment and so on. Therefore, as long as India solves its own problems and makes up for its shortcomings, it will inevitably explode with powerful forces.
The reason why Russia and India have the potential to be "superpowers" is also because they are both countries with military ambitions and a strong desire to conquer the world. And this happens to be something we don't have.
