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Fred Reed pretty accurately sums up where we are.

“First, and most obvious, is the deplorable state of our K-12 math education system. Far too few American public-school children are prepared for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This leaves us increasingly dependent on a constant inflow of foreign talent, especially from mainland China, Taiwan, South Korea, and India. In a 2015 survey conducted by the Council of Graduate Schools and the Graduate Record Examinations Board, about 55 percent of all participating graduate students in mathematics, computer sciences, and engineering at US schools were found to be foreign nationals.”

So: The Southwest to Latinos, the cities and culture to blacks, universities and laboratories to the Chinese, and a noticeable savor of curry in managerial ranks. This is America.

Whites? In decline, both proportionately in the population and in dwindling numbers in science and engineering. This is perhaps most conspicuous in the downgrading of mathematics in schools and universities as being racist.

Read the whole thing. I don’t think he’s necessarily 100% accurate with the possible (possible) outcomes. Any of the courses he lists could happen. Others too. (Could happen). And, this thing will not to continue sliding as-is for much longer. Something has to give. As for his summary questions: where’s it going? Yes, economic decline, societal collapse, and tremendous upheaval. All of this was avoidable or fixable a number of decades ago. The last chances slipped away while ‘Muricans ate, doped, bombed, and retarded. Now, onward to the inevitable.