The US is still strong as ever. commercially, economically and technologically. It just has a political system that is broken. A mad presidenta and a congress unwilling to constraining him.

"just"

"Your heart is completely falling apart, but aside from that you're in excellent health."

I'm not so sure about that, in any case. We design the best computer chips but we don't make them. The best fabrication technology doesn't come from us. The best airliners don't come from American companies anymore. We're rapidly falling behind on energy. We're strong where the puck is, but not where it's going.