Great conversation. The lack of leadership narrative doesnt account for the fact that the US goes on these demonstrations of power with the intent of perpetuating the Dollar as the global reserve currency. Its a game of influence to control the currency war, there are books about this. Take into consideration that these "leaders" make decisions based on the information it is given to them, so who really decides the outcomes of these events are the ones that provide them the incomplete and biased or rigorous and thoughtfull information. I doubt these "leaders" leave their pedestals and try to understand whats really going on, so the centrality of decision is the structural problem here in my humble opinion.