TheDC Analysis: The myth of inevitable American decline (and China’s rise) | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

It has almost become a piece of conventional wisdom among some segments of the media and academia that America is declining and China is rising to take its place. The American Age is rapidly fading, the narrative goes, and the Chinese Age is dawning. As Chinese President Hu Jintao made his visit to Washington this week, this meme was in overdrive"