Those of you who watch "The Walking Dead" might know the tyrant named Negan, leader of a group called 'The Saviors." This large well-armed group preys on smaller weaker groups, not destroying them completely, but forcing them to scavenge for "The Saviors." It occurred to me that America, with its powerful military-industrial- surveillance assets, behaves very much the same way towards other countries, even close allies. But, the US gov't is very good at deceiving its own citizens into believing America is 'exceptional' and only trying to save the world from evil. The other countries of the world fear and hate America.
https://www.countercurrents.org/lucas240407.htm

https://countercurrents.org/2018/06/18/an-empire-of-exploitation-a-world-of-misery-and-the-revolution-humanity-cries-out-for/