In no small part, the United States’ continued safety and stability have been made possible by two things: the peaceful transfer of power and stable military leadership.
America has been respected for much of its existence as a shining light to other nations because we conduct free and fair elections and hand power from one president or one party to another with minimal drama. The U.S. has become a superpower not just because of military prowess, but because we administer that prowess with people who are sworn to protect the Constitution, not any particular political leader or party.
