Agree. Global hegemony becomes a fragile and vulnerable thing when there is an opponent that does not have to defer to democratic processes. US democracy has been compromised by the corporate bankers who own it, since at least E.O. 6102.

Solomonsatoshi

That's my concern. Regardless of who's sitting in the white house the power of the executive branch to use military force seems de facto unlimited. 

siggy47

Politics_And_Law

Biden's Absurd War in Yemen Continues

Have been protesting the use of drones to attack 'enemy combatants' in locations where there is no declared war, over the last 20 years. 

However over the last 3-5 years where increasing aggression from Chinese proxies has been occurring I am also not ignoring that - unlike the article and some comments.