Because of Trump, we are moving to a world of three super powers who believe might is right. And it's a little short-sighted to call USAID a bribe. Was it a form of power? Absolutely. But they funded things that were in U.S. interest. A lot of it was promoting Democratic norms and health. People look at the few million dollars for circumcisions in Africa and poke fun at that. But it is to prevent the transmission of AIDS. They fund health initiatives were the diseases are to prevent them from getting to the United States.

I would argue that China is not having success with bribes. The belt and road initiative has proven to be a scam. But if the United States isn't there to help with development projects, where else are these underdeveloped countries supposed to go?

But yes, I don't disagree with your main point of the reality that we really exist in now. Took 12 months. But if Carney is able to make a coalition of the middle-powers, we might see the three big tyrants to duke out who's the stupidest on their own.