Well, after the Revolution the Brits went on to secure their "second" empire
and even greater wealth and power.

They tried consolidate the empire but 1776 was the beginning of the end in
other words an hidden turning point of history.
Till 1872 Great Britain was #1 official enemy of US.

A bigger problem for the US is that everything you buy now seems to be marked
"made in China."


True,moreover the products Made in USA usualy designed by imported talent and
manufactured actually in some place outside US.
Heck,Mahan's ideas did not find many followers outside the Navy,if US society
had accepted Mahan's ideas US today would be an advanced nation without too
much dependence on foreign brainpower and goods.

These are dangerous times, no doubt about it.

If lots of people are not happy with the direction of gov;t and worry about
their own or their kids future, "united we stand" bumper stickers alone might
not be very helpful to maintain unity.