I think this works in way more than one direction. US has been in the business of impacting other countries in what are perceived to be negative ways. US is by

I think this works in way more than one direction. US has been in the business of impacting other countries in what are perceived to be negative ways. US is by no means unique to be in this position. The last one was British, and compared to the others that have come before them, they sort of unraveled semi-gracefully rather than implode in a cataclysm. Interesting to see what our lifetimes have in store for us.