Phrasing matters. The US didn’t ‘get left behind’, it chose to be backward.
Others advertised loud and clear they were pulling ahead; the US slammed the brakes. Consciously and rationally. Others invited the US to lead or at least just join. Nope.
The US is too busy pulling itself apart. Power to you my friends, but the world is moving on. Without you. It will take pain and time, but we will.
In the meantime, please forgo passive aggressive phrasing like ‘getting left behind’. It’s not being done to you, it’s your own choosing.
Phrasing matters. The US didn’t ‘get left behind’, it chose to be backward.
Others advertised loud and clear they were pulling ahead; the US slammed the brakes. Consciously and rationally. Others invited the US to lead or at least just join. Nope.
The US is too busy pulling itself apart. Power to you my friends, but the world is moving on. Without you. It will take pain and time, but we will.
In the meantime, please forgo passive aggressive phrasing like ‘getting left behind’. It’s not being done to you, it’s your own choosing.
When fossil fuel companies buying politicians is legalized, this is what you end up with.