“But, “the most powerful force for good in world history”, is a bit over the top.”
I disagree. We saved our country and the world from tyranny and decline in WWII. When it was over, the world lay broken at our feet for the taking. For the only time in history a military power with complete power to take whatever it wanted and rule the world...didn’t do that.
Instead it loaned money to help rebuild what had been destroyed on both sides, and kept soldiers on duty around the globe to make sure things would stay safer for civilization.
That’s why America exceptionalism is real. The lives Americans have enjoyed since and will continue to enjoy (hopefully) would not have taken place with those acts.
Today we remain an imperfect but good country surrounded by atrocious countries. None of them hold a candle to us.
If the US isn’t the most powerful force for good in world history, what country or kingdom was or is? I’d be interested to know. Name that country.