Sherman123
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The U.S. is currently funneling billions of dollars into a never-ending war. We have poor relations with most of the middle east, save a shady relationship with Israel. We are always watching our backs to make sure Russia doesn't screw around, as are they watching us. The U.S. is not viewed with high regards by the world. We are always in the foreign spotlight while our domestic issues continue to decay.
Our activities in Iraq and Afghanistan have nothing to do with Scandinavian fears about Russian encroachment and their required alignment with the United States and NATO. Whether you agree with our foreign policy agenda is not relevant to the point of whether or not those countries are deeply enmeshed in the US security sphere and that a shift out of it would necessitate great changes to defend their interests.
Moreover we are the Hegemon, discontent is natural. It also ebbs and flows with each new Presidential election. The benefits of Democratic Empire. It also isn't that bad.