It is more symbolic.
Some put it in one sentence 'For USA astronauts to get into space they need to rely on Russia'
It is that USA gets more dependent on other countries like the above statement clearly shows.
Secondly the financial crises and being in the top 10 biggest debt countries are not really a good sign..
Thirdly is USA futureproof? Investments for the future of USA are kind of underwhelming, not only talking about education....but what about an future without no more oil, USA is not like an country like Sweden that will be ready for it something that will hurt USA a lot...
If anything USA is more like France and UK after the SUEZ crisis when people were thinking that UK and France don't really mean much in the world anymore.
future proof...
