Exactly
Isn't it obvious that following modern economic practices ultimately means raising every country on the planet to the same standard of living?
Given that, why, or how, on earth would any country think they can remain on top, or have some automatic right to do so? Seems pretty obvious that ultimately the largest countries will have the greatest power.
Or, is there some hidden bias here that says Americans are somehow intrinsically superior to other people, and so deserve more than the rest of us.
Bizarre!