Was being the world’s policeman even possible? America is a great country compared to other countries on Earth. It is far from being a great country by its own standards. We built China up from a third-rate country in 1978 or so to a #1 or #2 economy today, by outsourcing most of our manufacturing to them. Now we see them as a threat. Who drove these decisions — people interested in America’s long-term health or in making money?