US imperialism political cartoon

In this cartoon, the author is depicting the United State's attempt to spread its ideas and laws across the globe, such as anti-gun legislation, anti-drug laws, and democracy. In the author's opinion, he seems to see the US as overbearing and too powerful, as their influence is wrapping all the way around the Earth, and no country is left uncovered. I disagree with the author's opinion in this case, as I believe that at this time in history the United States has the least amount of influence as it has had in a long time. We are in a huge financial crisis and owe large sums of money to multiple countries around the world, and we cannot seem to find a way to fix our problems. We have a powerful military, but if we cannot figure out our domestic issues here soon then our military will not matter. We have become less and less respected by our allies, and we need to change this soon.