[rramdin]

Who is this guy and why is this website spreading his opinions. Nothing he says is based in facts or data. All of his conclusions begin with "I feel" not "The data indicate."

He says, "I’m sure the British Empire in the 1700s and 1800s always thought they would have a toehold in different parts of the world." How is he sure? Is there data to support this claim? He doesn't even cite a primary source. What is "the British Empire" even? The common citizens? The intellectual class? The monarchy? He's just saying things.

"The U.S. has always been, I would say, on the right side of the bell curve when it comes to jingoism — a little bit more patriotic than most countries." Is there data to substantiate this claim?

"I feel like the U.S. peaked in the ’90s." How is this defined? The US economy is bigger; the military is stronger; its foreign interests are more secure. It just happens to be this guy's childhood when America peaked. This is just some guy inventing some narrative rooted in his own nostalgia.

This is just some guy blathering. He should rightfully be afraid to share these beliefs, because they are completely unsubstantiated and not based in reality. It's just what he "feels," which should be uninteresting to anyone else. It is journalistically irresponsible to spread such misinformation without at least some fact-checking.