Re: America in Decline

The above is from Antony Blinken's Foreign Affairs article.
 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/antony-blinken-americas-strategy-renewal-leadership-new-world
Blinken claimed that America in decline is wrongly believed by America's
competitors such as China. He also credited the US leadership.
"The Biden administration, for its part, has been working tirelessly
with partners in the Middle East and beyond to end the conflict and
suffering in Gaza, find a diplomatic solution that enables Israelis and
Lebanese to live in safety on both sides of the border, manage the risk
of a wider regional war, and work toward greater integration and
normalization in the region, including between Israel and Saudi Arabia."
Guardian.com editors published an editorial with the title of "The
Guardian view on US leadership: war in the Middle East accelerates
American decline | Editorial."
The Guardian Editorial has quoted Blinken's piece. It however, depicts
America differently.
"Some have dated the end of the American century to Vietnam or the “war
on terror”. But Donald Trump’s presidency quickened US decline. ...
Joe Biden deserves credit for solidifying western support around Ukraine
and restoring relations with Europe. ... The authority it regained,
however, has been squandered. The stark contrast between the anguish
that the administration has shown over Ukrainian deaths and the apparent
indifference towards the lives of Palestinian civilians in Gaza has
sharpened widely held cynicism and anger about American double
standards. A dozen of the administration’s own officials have resigned.
US diplomats warned that its stance “is losing us Arab publics for a
generation”.