Vague philosophical question about US national identity

Key claims

US air pollution levels have deteriorated to the point that welding masks are needed for commuting.
Blue (Democratic) population centers are responsible for the decline of the United States.
America has become more racist, exemplified by an unspecified event.
Almost nothing Americans own is domestically made; national pride is incoherent when consumption replaces production.
America's population has become shorter, less intelligent, and less literate.
The US government may reveal the existence of aliens.

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/pol/536725345 ↗ live · archive speculative evergreen 2 replies The US government may reveal the existence of aliens.
/pol/536717056 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 5 replies America's population has become shorter, less intelligent, and less literate.
/pol/536712770 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 36 replies Almost nothing Americans own is domestically made; national pride is incoherent when consumption replaces production.
/pol/536701640 ↗ live · archive critical evergreen 30 replies Blue (Democratic) population centers are responsible for the decline of the United States.
/pol/536703932 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 6 replies America has become more racist, exemplified by an unspecified event.
/pol/536695718 ↗ live · archive accusatory evergreen 24 replies Thread asserts America protects pedophiles.
/pol/536696291 ↗ live · archive neutral evergreen 17 replies Jews have accumulated disproportionate power in the US.
/pol/536694645 ↗ live · archive neutral evergreen 27 replies Unclear existential question about American representation or values.
/pol/536696187 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 2 replies US air pollution levels have deteriorated to the point that welding masks are needed for commuting.