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Please name a dominant world power anywhere, any time, throughout the history of civilization that has not exerted its political and ecconomic influence in its own self-interest, and in the interests of its allies.
Please name a dominant world power anywhere, any time, throughout the history of civilization other than the U.S. that ever engineered a system of government centrally founded on the principle of liberty, and specifically individual freedoms.
Please name a dominant world power anywhere, any time, throughout the history of civilization prior to the U.S. that has genuinely sought to promote free societies throughout the world.
Whatever harm the U.S. has done, eg, kicking the Native Americans off their land, allowing slavery, supporting dictators during the Cold War in order to stem the advance of totalitarianism, and so on, please just remember to compare it with all of the 'top dog' predecessors throughout history. The contributions to the world by ancient civilizations such as the Romans were great indeed but they were absolutely ruthless. The British empire, for all they brought to the world still maintained their power through subjegation of those who are weaker. The U.S.'s gift to the world has been a pretty damned successful working model for society living self-responsibly and cooperatively in freedom. I think that is something far greater, and more truly good, than architecture, art, an educational system, or aquaducts and plumbing, etc.
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