America Was Rich and Powerful

But is not so rich and powerful anymore. And Americans cannot understand why.

This is not surprising - most people, everywhere and at everytime - did not know what was going on. And did not especially want to know. And, for that matter, those who should have known, and could have changed how things were done - didn't know, and didn't do anything, either.

Consider this panel discussion Afghanistan: Endless War?, sponsored by the Council of Foreign Relations. This should have been made as a video presentation - a text transcription of the event, was hard to me to follow.

These people do know what is going on - but few are listening to them - and no one in the Trump Administration, is listening to them.

Big things are happening - but America is not part of them.