The United States has benefited tremendously by having global peace and free trade in the developed world. And the rest of the world generally has as well. It'

The United States has benefited tremendously by having global peace and free trade in the developed world. And the rest of the world generally has as well. It's simply not in the United States' best interest to go colonizing militarily, nor is it in other countries' if the sole super power is providing stability.