You may not remember it, but the US’ panic about the ascension of China as a major global power exploded onto the scene in more or less a single evening. It was the summer of 2008, August 8th to be specific. 08/08/08, as if the Gregorian calendar itself knew the significance of the moment and … Continue reading When the Sunsetting Sets In | The 2026 World Cup and the Death Throes of American Exceptionalism