America’s position allowing it to ‘to lead the Western alliance’ has led to unprecedented inflation in European countries and myriad problems in the United States.
A partially real, partially imaginary fear has gripped many Americans. Fear of terrorism, crazed gunmen, next door neighbors and anything different. Fear is overcome by security, and guns give many a sense of security.
It is possible that an inexperienced president in charge of the world’s most powerful country and the strife in the EU may offer Russia a lucky chance.
Some believe that America is now abandoning its global leadership position, and perhaps with a bit of spite, they hold that China will replace the United States as a global leader.