But mostly it was also because of the omnipresence of the dollar on the international stage which gave them huge leverage.
The US never treated anybody well, they were absolutely ruthless and would screw anybody whenever possible. This was known and pretty much expected. But at least they would mostly stick to their word, like most other civilised countries did. Now, nobody knows what to expect, whatever their government says, which creates a fair bit of tension.
I don’t know if I would go as far as saying you treated allies and friends well, but it certainly used to be mutually beneficial on the whole at least
But mostly it was also because of the omnipresence of the dollar on the international stage which gave them huge leverage.
The US never treated anybody well, they were absolutely ruthless and would screw anybody whenever possible. This was known and pretty much expected. But at least they would mostly stick to their word, like most other civilised countries did. Now, nobody knows what to expect, whatever their government says, which creates a fair bit of tension.