Without giving a big meaning of life answer, I think we are fine. Different, but the same. Things change, threats change, attitudes change, but realistically we are good. Like having ¾ of a glass of soda and having the server ask if we want more? Nope, were good.

I do think we are, individually, less financially secure, and have a higher % of debt then we have had in the past and the amount of red tape we have to claw thru each day may have increased in the last few years and our internal party bickering is counterproductive on record levels but I honestly don’t see any real threat to the “west” if we continue to confront the problems we encounter (some problems need more prodding to get the problem solvers to address them then others) like immigration, security, the economy, etc.