Inherently cruel traditions have no place in a society that claims to be beyond barbarism.
Be best; integrate compassion for the most innocent among us and be stewards for their well being, not exploiters of their existence.
Geo-Politics, plain and simple.
The USA is the strongest military in the world because they have the ability to project power anywhere in the world at a moments notice. Navy and Foreign Military Base distribution is a necessary part of maintaining action response capabilities.
Would you want any other country in the world (without the rights defined in our constitution) to be projecting power the way the USA does? Hopefully; if we can Make America Great Again, we can stop the clown manipulations overseas, and cut off all the dark shit they do throughout the world. Then you will see much better relationships develop naturally between the good people of the world, protected by the strongest military in the world, dedicated to Justice. Ideally.
Good stuff, lays it all out beautifully.
I saw a lot of this when I visited Munich a few years ago.
The answer starts with controlling the border.