Not only a US pattern, of course. Not to mention that world wealth, like the world economy, is warped by the US, as well. Overtime for a reset.

“Between 1898 and 1994, Washington effectively acted to change governments in Latin America at least 41 times, a tally that includes neither many unsuccessful efforts at regime change nor the invasions, filibustering, and gunboat diplomacy that took place the previous century.“ Greg Grandin:

"Today the legacies of both Hall and Rodney demonstrate the imperative of organic intellectuals to confront authoritarian nationalism and forge global solidarity." www.bostonreview.net/articles/whe...

Pretty spot on, unfortunately

A good read or re-read generally, and maybe now in particular. www.marxists.org/archive/marx...