> A very significant reason the world transitioned from British Empire to American Totally Not An Empire All These Military Bases Are Normal is because they are

> A very significant reason the world transitioned from British Empire to American Totally Not An Empire All These Military Bases Are Normal is because they are the most successful decentralised parliamentary systems. The US has a presidential system, not a parliamentary system. The US implemented parliamentary systems in Germany and Japan, likely at least in part to preempt further imperialism from these countries. Of course the parliamentary system has advantages other then that.