The author is an Oregon idiot libtard.
“The key weakness of the US is its political system, which is archaic and has been racked by partisan conflict.
America’s federal system leaves substantial power to states and localities, ensuring a degree of local democratic control but creating all manner of “not in my backyard” problems.
The commitment of the incoming Trump administration to both democracy and internationalism is in serious question.”
there is only one great power, the US.
then there is a couple of almost greats including China and Great Britain.
Then there are all the rest which are just a bunch of has been or never was, including Russia.