There are many facets to this. This is just one. I can assure you that we are not going to hell in a hand basket. We are being sent there on a run away freight train. I watched this video twice. Pay close attention to how seriously the Russian children take this contest.
http://beforeitsnews.com/education/2014/04/vids-show-why-america-is-doomed-and-russia-would-annihilate-us-2447222.html