>I think having the last super-power behave like a good neighbor and a role model would have a more positive impact on the world the US was the only country on

>I think having the last super-power behave like a good neighbor and a role model would have a more positive impact on the world the US was the only country on earth that had nukes for 5 years and was unscathed from WWII. We could have enslaved the entire planet under threat of nuclear fire, but instead we gave away billions to help Japan and Europe rebuild. There's never been a more selfless act in human history as far as a country not seizing an opportunity to gain power is concerned. There's probably never been a larger power disparity between a single country and the rest of the world than post WWII USA, and they did exactly nothing to take advantage of that disparity. Not to say US is innocent in recent years, but it's still minor considering there's nothing stopping us from plundering the world other than our own morals >I am not really defending China (just a bit, because I feel the racist undertone on those attacks) Russia gets slammed just as hard on all fronts and nobody cares to defend them, China can take a little abuse.