Technological progress will not be halted if the US fails to lead change. Other nations will lead and create new industries while America will become a second class power that will have to import technologies. There will be further negative consequences if the US does not lead in facing the next great extinction event which is a existential threat to humanity and all life on Earth.
Trump's abdication of having America lead in meeting Paris Accords for carbon reduction means that we will not be at the forefront of creating technologies that a). reduce carbon emissions in order to meet the 2 degree C. temperature limit and b). developing the necessary economics that foster job creation. Extremely short sighted and dangerous.
Other nations will see what America under Trump is doing and there will be international consequences in the years to come.
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