After World War II, the U.S. was almost constantly involved in some kind of war: Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. Not to mention interfering in the affairs of Cuba and creating or using countless other overt and covert military and political pretexts to interfere in the affairs of other countries. Indeed, the nickname “world policeman” makes sense. Today, ironically, America does not interfere in the affairs of other countries just because it wants peace and quiet. It would have been better for America if it had not gone to war, as it did at the beginning of World War II.
With two docile neighbors-Canada to the north and Mexico to the south-the United States has nothing to worry about. America is a vast country with hundreds of millions of people, robust production systems, the world’s most advanced scientific institutions, and abundant natural resources. If any country can be self-sufficient, it is the United States.
Americans are raised almost exclusively in America. They are very little educated about the rest of the world, and you can see why. Were it not for the desire of other world powers to challenge America’s position as world leader, it would probably prefer not to intervene in global affairs.
But despite all their efforts, the U.S. is still the dreamland of most people. So despite the social crisis and (relative) economic weakness, the states still attract millions of immigrants crossing thousands of miles to get there from Latin America. Almost every scientist would like to move to the United States under certain conditions.
Tensions that were long thought to have disappeared are arising these days in a wide variety of regions. One example of human society’s undivided ego is the recent friction between France, China, the U.S. and Australia over the 12 nuclear submarines deal.
Despite the looming dangers, we can prevent a worldwide imbalance if we want to. We may decide that two world wars were enough. And we can make sure that humanity takes a different course, one that is peaceful, mutually beneficial, and harmonious.
But do we want it? At present, unfortunately, this is not the case.
