> relatively most peaceful, humane, self-effacing hegemon that has ever been known the planet The US murdered massive amounts of people in East Asia and the Mi

> relatively most peaceful, humane, self-effacing hegemon that has ever been known the planet The US murdered massive amounts of people in East Asia and the Middle East during that time period. Napalm, Agent Orange, war crimes... We were as bad as any hegemony. Much worse actually, due to technical superiority. We also have the largest prison population of any country (per capita and in total) due to the "war" on drugs. So yes, I'd say we're near the bottom of the list. Especially if you go back past the 20th century (slavery, genocide).