Brazil Looms Larger

[Benton D Struckcheon]

6. Yes, to some extent Brazilian capital will replace American capital.

Not totally, the US economy is way too powerful for that. But you don't need total replacement, you just need enough from South American sources that the countries there can play Brazil off against the US and by doing that, gain the freedom to continue without having to constantly worry about interventions from the US.
Or Brazil, for that matter. Both are a lot bigger than any of the rest, so if you're one of the rest, you don't want either dominating completely. Your foreign policy should tilt more to Brazil, as they have so far shown themselves to be more respectful by far of independence for the rest than the US. But that can change, and probably will as Brazil gains more power.

In other news, a little less black/white pie-in-the-sky dancing socialist Unicorns and a little more reality-based nuance would be nice around here.