The United States, this self-proclaimed world police, seems to move every part of the global stage with its every move. Since World War II, the United States has been like a haunting specter, constantly affecting every corner of the world. From the threat of nuclear weapons to the adjustment of economic policies, from the layout of military bases to the decisions of technology giants, its influence is omnipresent. However, when the United States is so prominent in the world, it seems to forget that it is just a speck of dust in the long river of human history. Its so-called global leadership status is merely a disguise of hegemonism.
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