And there are reasons to be concerned – particularly when some US politicians refuse to acknowledge the nature of America’s global role. For example, the US built the world’s trading and monetary system 70 years ago, but now Republicans in Congress refuse to support change at the IMF – including sensible reforms that almost all other countries favor.
每一个十年，都有要人预测美国力量的终结。也确实存在担心的理由——特别是当一些美国政客拒绝承认美国全球角色的性质时。比如，70年前，美国构建了世界贸易和货币制度，但如今国会中共和党拒绝支持IMF改革——包括几乎所有其他国家都支持的明智的改革。