The United States is a violent military state. It's been involved in military action all over the place.

Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shifted decisively into the hands of the upstart across the sea, the United States, by far the most powerful and wealthy society in world history.

Under the worst conditions, horrendous conditions, people still, you know, fight for their rights and don't just succumb.

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