“It happened therefore we failed to prevent it.”
Failed to prevent what? The Communists from hating America?
Our only failure was trying to appease them from Clinton through Obama. Russia/China were always our enemies. They knew it, and it was a problem we sometimes forgot it.
Russia is not communist. They were formerly communist. China is and has been since that fool Truman abandoned Chang Kai Shek our true enemy.
In 1989-90 Russia threw off that yoke and starting at that time we had opportunities. These we lost.. They were eager to be our fiend in the 90s…we let that chance slip through our fingers and now we are nearly at war.
Yes I agree on Obama, Clinton and now Biden. Yet in my opinion you have the neo-cons which were in power during quite a bit of that time. Perhaps the neo-cons didn’t actively worsen relations like the Obama regime did, but they certainly didn’t improve them either.
I would like to make a comment on your claim we are exceedingly better off today. I refute it.
Countries are not equal in any way. Not in size, shape, population, material resources…no ways. We have gained Allies in honestly small and weak nations like Estonia, The Congo, French Guyana perhaps. 40 more are allied to us…so what I ask? (actually I doubt your claim)
Let’s examine some countries of strategic importance:
Saudi Arabia…we are not on better terms with them now. They have mocked our Buffon in chief openly, conspired with Russia on oil sales. Their importance is immense due to that black gold.
Brazil—going more left. Immense potential in resources.
India—no we are less of an ally. They support Russia unofficially. Largest population on earth now I believe.
China—do I need say anything? They may invade our friend Taiwan any time. They send spy satellites over our bases.
Russia—nothing to say as you know our awful relationship with.
Venezuela—oil rich and now communist.
South Africa?—a great ally now broken and sliding into Marxism and decay.
Afghanistan?
Pakistan?
Indonesia? Etc (the last 3 all officially neutral But most popular support to Russia)
Where is most of the population is this balance? Where are most of the nuclear weapons? Where is most of the manufacturing? Where is most of the land mass?
Finally you might find this article of interest. Ever heard of the BRICS? (when it says west mostly it means US).
https://www.dw.com/en/a-new-world-order-brics-nations-offer-alternative-to-west/a-65124269