But even before these developments, the Cold War’s winners – and especially the US – were showing a boastfulness that probably alienated many. When even allies are treated with disrespect – recall George W. Bush’s infamous shout of “Yo, Blair,” as if then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair were some cowhand – people naturally wonder whether their country, too, is deemed subservient.
但甚至在此之前，冷战的获胜方——尤其是美国——就表现出一种拒人于千里的傲慢自大。当盟友都得不到基本的尊重——记得乔治·W·布什臭名昭著地称呼“哟，布莱尔”，仿佛时任国首相托尼·布莱尔是个什么牧童——人们自然会怀疑自己的国家是否也被美国当作仆从。