We have been too successful. Our Constitution and our capitalism and ethic of hard work have worked too well. Now we are besieged by envious terrorists and eager freeloaders.
Maybe we should have toned it down. Kept it just among ourselves. Not told the world how great we are.
Just a thought.
I think you’ve got a point. It’s like putting out too nice a picnic spread. You’re bound to attract all sorts of pests.