Significant amounts of US power and respect comes from its position as a benevolent dictator since ww2. That position is currently being thrown away, and will

Significant amounts of US power and respect comes from its position as a benevolent dictator since ww2. That position is currently being thrown away, and will have consequences. I suspect many Americans don't even realise the benefit they have from such global soft-power, and won't for another decade. 2025 isn't a turning point, the hearts and minds have been on the wane since 2003, but it's likely to be an inflection point.