> it’s in our best interest to utilize our cultural and military hegemony for the best of our interests It is one thing to (through analysis) arrive at the con

> it’s in our best interest to utilize our cultural and military hegemony for the best of our interests It is one thing to (through analysis) arrive at the conclusion that people and states don't live up to the ideals of the Golden Rule [0]. It is quite another thing to openly support the idea that the rich and powerful should use their power to further their own interests at the expense of others. Suffice to say that the latter puts you on a different trajectory than the collective body of religious and political thinking since time immemorial, western and eastern alike. Just sayin'. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule