Black Americans have been beaten into believing the dream doesn't exist for them and I think there is a degree of resignation in some black communities. Role models should be the likes of Condoleezza Rice, Maya Angelou, Colin Powell, and that president guy. Instead it's a basketball or football star or a rapper because those are the goals that don't require an education that isn't provided them. We give them 10yo text books while my brother's children get a set of books and laptop for school and a set for at home so they don't hurt their backs. I believe the US is still the country of choice when it comes to immigration and for the bulk of them the American dream still exists. Just believing the dream exists is a good first step.
Did the US drag Australia into any wars or did they go because they were our allies? It's a bit of an insult to those who at least thought they were doing the right thing and died as a result. When the Chinese stopped importing Australian products who picked up the slack? Yep the old USA and hell the last thing we wanted was Australian wine. We arm their military and make sure the East China Sea remains open. If Australia needed us we would be there but if we needed them (what for I don't know) they would have to be dragged. The reason the Australians speak so poorly of us is because we invaded their culture with our restaurants, TV, music, and stores. That's not our fault. You make your own choices and can glean what you will. Send the centrist to the pillory. It's expected.