Well, the 1800s were also when not bending to the will of European powers was likely far harder and more damaging than not bending to the will of the US (even t

Well, the 1800s were also when not bending to the will of European powers was likely far harder and more damaging than not bending to the will of the US (even today) in many parts of the world. There has been some improvement in the overall bullying problem, in my book, and hopefully that will continue.