I thought that was the point of the piece - that most Americans <i>do</i> support the U.S. over ISIL, the U.S. over Iraq, the U.S. over Panama, the U.S. over Vietnam.  In all those cases, we are the hegemon deploying vastly superior weaponry over a small band of rebels.<p>I viewed the article as an awareness-raising satire, making people think about how they may root for the underdog in Star Wars, but in their daily lives, they&#x27;re just glad to be on the winning side.