the only solution for the US is to become more competitive in certain sectors that actually create values (vs. financial engineering). Complaining/whinning/crying/bashing other countries do not make you stronger. Raising protectionism by the Congress in the 30’s only transformed the original big recession into The Great Recession!

History does not repeat but it does rythm. If you really love the US, stop bashing. Learn something from the history. do something useful (like don’t borrow the money that you cannot pay back, to buy something that you cannot afford!)