The dumbest part is, it was never about Noble American Self-sacrifice in service of an Ungrateful World (sorry, channeling Agent Orange with the random capitalization), but the Pax Americana was EXPLICITLY in America's self-interest! It made the US vaaaast amount of wealth. It caused dozens of other countries to stop trying to compete with the US militarily. It shaped the world along the lines most beneficial to America.
What kind of moron looks at hundreds of air-, army- and navy-bases lodged happily in friendly countries around the globe and think "Man! What a shitty deal for America!"? Economic and military alliances are NOTORIOUSLY difficult to forge and maintain. And, it turns out, shockingly easy to destroy.
Canadians might be "nice" (outside of wartime [look it up]), but we hold a grudge. It will take generations to get us to lower our guard and trust America again, if it happens at all. I can't imagine things are better elsewhere in the empire.
Good job, America. You shot your own power and prestige in the foot.
The dumbest part is, it was never about Noble American Self-sacrifice in service of an Ungrateful World (sorry, channeling Agent Orange with the random capitalization), but the Pax Americana was EXPLICITLY in America's self-interest! It made the US vaaaast amount of wealth. It caused dozens of other countries to stop trying to compete with the US militarily. It shaped the world along the lines most beneficial to America.
What kind of moron looks at hundreds of air-, army- and navy-bases lodged happily in friendly countries around the globe and think "Man! What a shitty deal for America!"? Economic and military alliances are NOTORIOUSLY difficult to forge and maintain. And, it turns out, shockingly easy to destroy.
Canadians might be "nice" (outside of wartime [look it up]), but we hold a grudge. It will take generations to get us to lower our guard and trust America again, if it happens at all. I can't imagine things are better elsewhere in the empire.
Good job, America. You shot your own power and prestige in the foot.
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