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Friedman argues America’s power on the world stage will actually increase in the 21st Century for three major reason:
- The immense size of the U.S. economy: The current crisis is painful and America’s deficits are shocking on an absolute basis but are “trivial” relative to the country’s net worth, which Friedman estimates is about $340 trillion.
- The unrivaled dominance of the U.S. Navy: Even in the digital age, control of the high seas is paramount in geopolitics.
- The ability of the U.S. to absorb immigrants, both culturally and in terms of the nation’s relatively low population density.
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