The Decline in America's Reputation: Why?

[Culpeper]

Doesn't every country have a decline in reputation from different perspectives and different cultures? Example, the USA has a poor opinion for several countries. As for the reputation of the USA? Haven't we received plenty of criticism from abroad throughout our history from the small U.S. Navy and the Barbary Coast to our current political contests? Haven't we always been on the poor side of reputation not just from particular policy but from success. No different than one pilot being jealous of another pilot that achieved the impossible maneuver and survived? Human defense mechanisms that we can't control. The answer is in admitting mistakes, accepting what we can't control, courage to change, and knowing the difference. It is the foundation of American life and can be found in everything from our constitution to alcoholics anonymous. That latter being so successful that is now worldwide...