As a European myself, I completely understand your point of view. However, one must remember the assignement, which was a nostalgic view of America from the future. I think that if America could help lead the world peacefully and symbiotically, it would be an asset to humanity, that is, without corrupting politics, warmongering and market crashes. Of course, this is utopic, but so was the assignement. In reality, this nation is too young (meaning: too reactionary) and its governemental and social systems too broken for it to be a reality, in my humble opinion.



After all, since WW2, the US has pretty much been leading the world due to its acquired political, military and industrial powers. Einsenhower warned us, but we didn't listen, of course. If America could lead again the way to eventually lead the race to the moon - that is leading in sciences, education, research, social enhancements - it could become one of the greatest nations. Unfortunately, I don't believe in it because I don't believe that most people in power are capable of humanism, and as it shows, power corrupts. I do believe in some sort of United Nation, but I wish it had more power as a political body and I wish that the veto right of "some" would vanish (out of all the nations that are part of the UN, I think only the 7 original members have veto rights, and some do abuse it regularly).



I think change will take time, but it is inevitable.