I disagree. What made US so great and so loved by the world were its values, and being a role model (a good one that is) for every other country. Being just as

I disagree. What made US so great and so loved by the world were its values, and being a role model (a good one that is) for every other country. Being just as bad as China or Russia and showing complete distrust in partners and allies, and forcing their hands to do what they want is a good way to ruin that whole image for US, and create an environment that is hostile towards US internationally, instead of everyone wanting to cooperate with US (without being threatened or blackmailed, that is). People have interests, too. They just learned to cooperate with each other in a harmonious environment to be as productive as possible. Double crossing and being conflictual at every turn is not productive for people, nor for nations. Besides, it's people that create those relationships between nations.