It started with neocons and their open declaration in mid 90s that US was not going to actually do what Bush the elder claimed with his "New World Order" speech. So that trashed any notion of "international rule of law based in UN"

the promise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc7i0wCFf8g

the reneg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_for_the_New_American_C...

the alarm: https://web.archive.org/web/20161205215516/https://www.nytim...

then 911 happened. Who done it? Don't ask, cause we won't tell.

Then, US moral authority (in whatever sense) flushed down the toilets of Abu Gharaib and Guantanemo.

Then, the basis for US monetary hegemony was trashed - politicized international finance infrastructure.

Now, the trashing of alliances, and internally the very foundations of the republic.

United States the power was an impediment to a world government. It is being dismantled, a "bipartisan" project, and atm we are in the midst of an assets sale. Next is total bankruptcy.

When the dust is settled, certain "ally" of ours will be the superpower of our making lording it over the most critical energy and global trade corridor in the world (which will keep China in line).

Now you may go back to your "red vs blue" entertainment.

Even incompetent people sometimes get things right. The new administration seems to be getting everything wrong, which implies malice.