US Hegemony and Its Perils 2023-02-20 16:28 US Hegemony and Its Perils February 2023 Contents Introduction I. Political HegemonyāThrowing Its Weight Around II. Military HegemonyāWanton Use of Forceā III. Economic HegemonyāLooting and Exploitation IV. Technological HegemonyāMonopoly and Suppression V. Cultural HegemonyāSpreading False Narratives Conclusion Introduction Since becoming the world's most powerful country after the two world wars and the Cold War, the United States has acted more boldly to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, pursue, maintain and abuse hegemony, advance subversion and infiltration, and willfully wage wars, bringing harm to the international community. The United States has developed a hegemonic playbook to stage "color revolutions," instigate regional disputes, and even directly launch wars under the guise of promoting democracy, freedom and human rights. Clinging to the Cold War mentality, the United States has ramped up bloc ...