A society cannot be sustained by members with this level of ignorance. Whether you phrase it as "oh China is going to eat our lunch" or "2nd Civil War coming", it's clear that America has become decadent, and its citizens are enjoying a level of privilege that is simply undue. America is burning through the "capital" built up by previous generations. I'm afraid only hard times can build strong men again. Lamenting it is like lamenting a tide coming in to flood your sand fort.