Reply #6: you explained that well [View All]

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It's interesting and disturbing that many in the U.S. have always postured as if there was some sort of moral superiority to our government's actions, and have redefined that morality downward as their motivations became more sinister and self-serving. I think many other countries actually believed in that elevated character that we pretended behind our swaggering imperialism. But, with all of the competing interests from the emergent societies around the world who've become self-sufficient outside of our influence and protection, there really can't be any propaganda from the U.S. which has any persuading effect at all outside of our own citizen's perception here at home. They can tell themselves (and us) that our ship isn't sinking, but we can only hold our breaths for so long.