[poorjohnmacafee]

One could argue they've already achieved this power, after all they've spent hundreds of billions per year for decades influencing politicians, institutions, and corporations abroad. E.g. a well researched book on the topic,

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/aug/11/hidden-hand-re...

[bellyfullofbac]

And Hollywood too, the soft power that the US had for many many decades now like Chinese money too much: https://www.cnet.com/features/marvel-is-censoring-films-for-...