It is not easy to be the citizen of a Superpower, nor is it getting easier. I would feel isolated with my shame if I were not sure that I belong, among millions of Americans, to a perennial minority of the nation. The obstinate bleeding hearts who will never agree that might makes right and know if the end justifies the means, the end is worthless. Power corrupts, an old truism but why does it also make the powerful so stupid? Their power schemes become unstuck in time, at cruel cost to others; then the powerful put their stupid important heads together and invent the next similar schemes
This quote profoundly reflects on the burdens and paradoxes inherent in the possession of great power. It acknowledges the difficulty of existing as a citizen within a superpower, highlighting feelings of isolation and the moral complexities that come with such status. The author criticizes the concentration of power, emphasizing how those wielding it might become blind to their own stupidity as their schemes—often driven by greed, arrogance, or a desire for dominance—fail repeatedly despite their importance in the minds of the powerful. The recurring nature of these schemes and their destruction at a 'cruel cost' underscore a cycle of ineptitude fueled by overconfidence. The mention of
