Why America Is History's 'Most Successful Failing State'

'Could [America] be defying the laws of historical gravity — a failing state that outshines its rivals?,' Ed Luce writes in the Finanical Times. Luce joins Morning Joe to discuss why he says America still bestrides the globe, but its jugular is badly exposed.


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Why America Is History's 'Most Successful Failing State'

[johnbrown]

profit and power are more important than democracy for too many people

[hunterb]

Americans are strong people that need to wake up !

[gene-whoq]

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." - Abe Lincoln

[btamp]

Unfortunately, I agree with this overall assessment…it’s sad but we’re doing it to ourselves….vote responsibly people!

[Damaddok]

To be fair, all states eventually fail

[mikes]

It's also when a civilization no longer shared the same moral values.

[jhoodfysh]

Mr. Glaude Jr.'s comments beginning at 5:00 are amazing. Excellent episode everyone.

[metacapitalism]

Prof. Glaude spoke ot the core issues facing America that will determine our future and what kind of country we will be.

[michealbarnes]

We're becoming the joke of the world.

[eldenringer]

See how the wealth divide is directly linked to money in politics and so Division.
That's where we start. Get the money out. Or the dream dies. And is replaced by a nightmare.

[aaronkritusan]

It's hard to succeed as a state when for the past 70 years, the US has had people in high levels of government, and a loud minority of voters, who believe that government shouldn't exist. Things will only get worse so long as there's a constant stream of misinformation and propaganda coming from libertarians in power that want to defund and destroy government programs and open up loopholes in taxation.

A state is only as good as its lowest constituents, and right now, too many want to stomp on those constiuents and push them as far down as possible over the myth that being poor is a lack of something inherent in oneself rather than often being the result of the situation you were born in.

[joeanderson]

Wow, this describes our condition perfectly.

[aidancampbell]

It’s interesting. Keynesian economics were developed to stop the kind of destabilising economic problems (a K economic shaped recovery, and the resultant divide between rich and poor that fascism exploited in the 1920s and 1930s to come to power. Keynesian economics gave America political stability and what historians refer to as the “golden era of American economic expansion. However, one of the side effects of Keynesian economics was the stagflation that was so damaging to the economic power of people with inherited wealth. These were the people who had the economic policies that have been called “supply side economics”, “Trickle down economics”, Thatcherism, Reaganomics and of course “Voodoo economics” (the last by Ronald Reagan). Now that supply side economics have become the accepted economics for much of the world, we are seeing the same kinds of cyclic economic collapses and K shaped economic recoveries that were present at the start of the 20th century and we are seeing the same kinds of political problems - including the rise of fascism - in the countries who adopted that economic model.

[chrisworthman]

How is it outshining its rivals? What categories are America leading the world in?

[vitkomusic]

Opression is what kills. Society. Los Angeles normal people live in streets due to greedy landlords. Money money money. People aren't important.
In traditional countries such as Hungary Poland or baltic states people think money isn't important. They focus on life

[BigDanOz]

Money is the root of all evil, especially in politics. Power vs taking care of the people

[toyman]

A recent list came out of the safest countries in the world. The United States didn't even make the top 100. WOW! Also, a listing came out a couple of years ago of the top ten countries in which to live overall. The United States did not even crack the top ten. The list also included the top 10 cities of the world in which to live. Not ONE U.S. city made the list. Want more? A survey asked 10, 000 middle-income western Europeans this question. "If you could move to the United States and be guaranteed a well-paid lifetime job, would you go? Over 97% said no. Their reasons? A disgusting "put you in the poorhouse, " for profit medical system, ever-rising gun violence and idiotic Federal politicians. More? The U.S. has slipped to 21st place as the country offering its citizens the best and most affordable health care. And the number of inquiries by Americans to foreign embassies and consulates wanting information regarding emigrating is STILL at an all-time high.

[lauriesica]

We must stand together as Americans, just as we've done throughout our history, to fight the tyranny that is banging at our door.
We must save the United States from this divisiveness and hatred that has befallen this country and fight to retain/regain our freedoms!!!
America stands for freedom for all!!!

[OzzieDeWitt]

The old adage says: "United we Stand, Divided we fall".
The win for Republicans is that their divisive strategies are working. But the win for Democrats will be to get out there and VOTE BLUE and that will stop the Republicans in their tracks. But, you've got to VOTE to save the country.💙🇺🇸🌊💙

[ilmco]

“there’s a lot of psychology involved”

yeah, it’s called _psyops_