I think UnfortunateShort phrased it well; what’s bugging me is not the present assessment, but the “doomsaying”.

Fairly certain we will be just fine in the long run.

I do think so, too. I’m way more worried about Latin America in this regard, because 1) it’s my turf, and 2) we’ve been consistently backwards, and local governments love to play along the three stooges, the only difference is which one.