Muppidi, Substantive

Muppidi talks about the institutionalization of U.S. power and how it creates a hegemonic relationship with our international contacts. I agree with Muppidi in his assertion and that the rhetoric of world changing and construction is quite unilateral. No one else is really asking ask to change them and for us to implement "democratic" institutions in other countries without there true consent is quite hypocritical. I believe that this approach to our foreign policy is directly responsible for our latest international blunders and will continue to be a bane to international communication until enough damage has been done to convince our political leaders to change. Muppidi seems to point out that the U.S.'s position in the world is unique in that it assumes a role of the leader. Personally, I like to think of our self-appointment of the world's democratic and economic reformer kind of like our claims to World Series Champion or the even more comical World Football Champion. haha as if we play anybody else other than ourselves. And Canada's participation in baseball doesn't justify that claim!!!! And don't get me started on our local airport's claim to being "International." Canada doesn't count! Anyway...
I share Muppidi's point that self-appointing doesn't carry a lot of respect, especially when you try to back it up through force. Powers always shift and when one has a colonial relationship to much of the rest of the world the shift is often not pretty. Let's take a look at History and learn a lesson from the past, so we don't make the same, obvious mistakes.