But US political and economic stability was never in doubt in 2000, because public confidence in the country’s governing institutions allowed them to resolve the conflict peacefully. These institutions proved far more powerful than the political personalities involved.
但是在2000年，美国的政治和经济稳定从来没有受到怀疑，因为公众信任该国的治国机制，从而使得他们平和地解决冲突。这些机制要比所涉及的政治人物远远更为强大。