That is the "curse" of America as the world's great power. Since our very beginnings, we've never wanted that responsibility, only to be left to ourselves. The world is a very different place than when we were created as a nation, however. And we either have to step up to it [for the third or fourth time in the last 100 years] or let others determine the fate of the world. Honestly, I don't know what our answer will be...our internal politics are abysmal (as is always the case in a wealth-ridden society).
I don't think I'd knock the wealth of our country, I applaud it and encourage it.
The decay that accompanies those without any moral compass is the problem. One look at Hollywood and you get my gist.
I don't think our founders would be proud of them.