NATO was an Anglo-American construct to maintain control over the conquered nations of Europe.
The “Free World” was the combination of NATO countries and the remnants of the British and French Empires over which London and Washington exerted continued control via economic and military dominance.
The situation was stable as long as the USSR was a looming menace that could be used to ensure allegiance to the Anglo-American “West”.
With the demise of the USSR, the situation became inherently unstable since nations could freely pursue their own interests provided they took care to gradually disentangle themselves from Anglo-American economic dominance.
“NATO was an Anglo-American construct to maintain control over the conquered nations of Europe.”
That sounds so damn learned.
Maintain control???
Then why did the United States implement the Marshall Plan to enable them to function independently and prosperously?
Anglo-American??
Well, in case you can’t remember, those two were the victors and main democratic countries left standing after the war. Should they have just stood down and let whatever the hell happens to happen.
You been reading up on CRT?