@pmaitra: if you listen to sparring between Democrats and Republicans in USA, you may very well remember fights of Roman generals.
USA is printing money as fast as any Roman mint could have.
The only thing remaining was barbarian invasion that has started with ISIS and Russia. (Physical proximity is no longer an issue in today's virtual world).
So the circle is complete, I would say.
India always suffers in such clash of civilizations. So get ready for trouble in India as well.
India will be fine as long as it continues to hoard grain and as long as people are capable of riding the bicycle to work (figuratively).
The basic idea is sustainability of economy and economic growth.
Coming to sparring of the Republican and Democrats, I have a slightly different view.
If you see, the Wall Street Bankers thrive on usury, i.e. interest, and interest is nothing but money created out of thin air. It is not real wealth. As time goes by, the market will reach a saturation point (too many dollars, but not enough resources, assets, etc..). To prevent saturation, the bankers need control over resources, and more resources (like Russian resources that these bankers want to control). If the access to resources ceases, the bankers will start fighting with each other, and that will be the equivalent of the Roman generals fighting.
The Republicans and Democrats represent the US Government, but the government does not print money. Money is printed by a
private bank, called the Federal Reserve, which is financed by bankers. These bankers print money after the US Government hands them over its Treasury Bonds. It is these bankers who dictate the policies of the government,
regardless of who the President is, or what party he belongs to.