I suspect we are in the waning years of the unipolar American Empire era. The dollar has been a complete fraud for 50 years, and on shaky ground for decades before that. The perpetual wars and interventions have made the US a naked belligerent instead of a plausible peacemaker. Our economy has been corrupted by government intervention and corporate privilege at the expense of the everyman. I still think Trump was the lesser evil in 2024, but the lesser evil is still definitely evil. In his case, it's a gut instinct populism paired with a lot of dubious advisors and influences which could be steered to better the world, but so far is not trending well.