It is not surprising that the greatest and strongest ideological opponent of the American way of life was not in distant Europe or Asia, but in Cuba, just 90 miles off the Florida coast. Since the early twentieth century, Mexicans have felt worried and threatened by American strength.
比如说，在意识形态上最为抗拒美式生活方式的并不是千里之外的欧洲或亚洲，而是距离佛罗里达海岸只有区区90公里的古巴。从20世纪早期开始，墨西哥人就感觉到了美国实力的威胁。同理，台湾和越南也觉得自己会首当其冲成为中国崛起的牺牲品。