Fareed Zakaria Foresees Cold War if McCain is Electedbr Commonwealth Club - The Commonwealth Club of Californiabr The rise of other nations need not mean a decline of the U.S., says Zakaria. He foresees a future where the U.S. no longer dominates the global economy, geopolitics and culture, and it needn't be seen as a negative development, he believes; our nation needs to learn to understand other nations and find a way to thrive in this rapidly shifting dynamic.