If you agree we are in a Cold War (meaning we are not in a hot war that would involve nuclear weapons) with Russia, China, Iran and North Korea the BRI and BRICS along with a majority of the global south and you agree that the US won the first Cold War, then here are some things to consider: 1) The means of production has shifted from the US to the side mentioned above 2) We have a digital environment where active measures, which were blunted during the first Cold War, are in play at the level of the citizenry and the side mentioned above clearly has the upper hand 3) The corporate, financial and academic sectors of the West have been captured by the side mentioned above, then 4) we are not in a position to defend our way of life and 5) unless things change are likely to lose